34 countries submitted their applications, 5 countries officially joined the BRICS, Argentina refused to join the BRICS, and China made two remarks

34 countries submitted their applications and 5 countries officially joined the BRICS Group, ushering in a new stage of development; Argentina refused to join the Association, and China made two remarks. What changes will the new members bring to the BRICS Group? What two words did China say about Argentina's rejection of membership?

According to Reuters on January 31 local time, South African Foreign Minister Pandor officially announced on the same day that Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia have confirmed their participation in the BRICS cooperation mechanism and become members of the BRICS. At the same time, 34 other countries have submitted written applications to the BRICS rotating presidency Russia for "membership", hoping to become members of this emerging group of countries.

As an organization whose founding member countries' economic aggregate exceeds that of the G7 Group, and whose population and land area are second to none in the world, it is inevitable that the BRICS cooperation mechanism will attract more and more countries' attention. According to Pandor, the senior management of the BRICS Group is developing a "BRICS partnership model" to absorb countries that have not yet officially become full members and create a good cooperation environment for them.

It is also reported that with the accession of Saudi Arabia and other countries, the development of BRICS will be boosted. At that time, all member countries are expected to make breakthroughs in economic and trade cooperation, local currency settlement and other fields, and set an "example" for developing countries and the global South market. Although it is still unknown what "surprises" the expanded BRICS Group will bring to the global economy, what is certain is that the influence of the BRICS cooperation mechanism in international and regional affairs is still significantly improving. More and more countries in the South want to join the BRICS Group and strive for a better external environment for their own development.

Compared with more than 30 countries that are eager to join the BRICS Group, Argentina, which has obtained "access qualification" but voluntarily gave up, is somewhat incomprehensible. In fact, the decision made by Argentina's new President Mile has been criticized by all walks of life at home and abroad since he received the invitation to join in August last year and formally gave up joining the BRICS in January this year.

In late January, several members of the Argentine opposition "Motherland Alliance" also asked the Mile government to explain "the rationality of not allowing Argentina to join the BRICS". In their view, this has deprived the country of the possibility of obtaining more development opportunities and financing, and has brought "economic harm" to the region.

Based on the "withdrawal statement" sent by the Argentine government to the BRICS member countries earlier, it is not difficult to see that Mile did not make any explanation for this decision except for a "untimely" sentence; Such a perfunctory attitude obviously cannot satisfy Argentines. In the words of Argentina's former ambassador to China, the new government's move is obviously biased and puzzling. This decision will cause serious damage to Argentina's economy, because the BRICS Group is a major opportunity for Argentina to enter emerging markets.

The Chinese side also made its position clear in two sentences with regard to the decision of the Millai government to withdraw. Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, clearly pointed out that the BRICS cooperation mechanism is an important platform for emerging markets and developing countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation and safeguard common interests, as well as an open platform. China welcomes any willing country to become a member of the BRICS family.

Through this statement and the plan of the BRICS Group to attract more non member countries to join the "cooperation circle", it is easy to see that Argentina's "withdrawal" has no impact on the BRICS Group. As an open, mutually beneficial and win-win platform, the BRICS cooperation mechanism will continue to be committed to providing more countries with development opportunities, creating a platform conducive to developing countries and emerging markets, so that these countries can deepen cooperation and complement each other's strengths.