In a firm rebuff to China’s combination of threats and flattery, Argentina’s new government, under President Javier Milei, has rejected joining the BRICS group. This decision marks a significant setback for China’s ambitions to expand its influence in Latin America.
The BRICS coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is progressively perceived as a Beijing-led geopolitical group aimed at broadening its sway and redefining the global hierarchy.