BRICS Expansion Hopefuls Seek to Rebalance World Order

Sumber: Reuters | Editor: Syamsul Azhar

KONTAN.CO.ID - JOHANNESBURG, An expansion of the BRICS bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew of potential candidates - from Iran to Argentina - with one thing in common: a desire to level a global playing field many consider rigged against them.

The list of grievances is long. Abusive trade practices. Punishing sanctions regimes. Perceived neglect of the development needs of poorer nations. The wealthy West's domination of international bodies, such as the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.