As Brics leads Global South in open engagement, US has much to learn

At stake is not just the creation of a fairer economic system but also our collective ability to address urgent global challenges such as climate change, pandemics and the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI).

The refusal to choose sides underscores the Global South’s disagreement with the US’ portrayal of a battle between democracies and authoritarianism. Instead, developing countries see the global challenges as a non-ideological struggle for a more equitable international order, with the solution lying in open engagement.