Turkiye's BRICS application shows attractiveness of grouping

Turkiye has reportedly submitted a formal application to join BRICS, which, if approved, would add another important emerging economy to the grouping.

Since its establishment in 2006, BRICS has always served as an important platform for promoting cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.

On Jan 1, the BRICS mechanism admitted Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as new members, marking the further internationalization and diversification of the cooperation mechanism.

With about 28 percent of the global economy, about 45 percent of the world's population, and 44 percent of global crude oil production, the expanded BRICS will become a more important force for promoting a multipolar world and democracy in international relations, the resolving of global issues and the pushing for better global governance.

BRICS cooperation has long gone beyond the scope of the BRICS countries themselves. Since its inception, the grouping has been closely linked with the destiny of emerging markets and developing countries, making it an ever-growing important force on the world stage, representing the Global South.

As an important founding member, China always stands ready to work with other BRICS countries to uphold the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation and it supports more like-minded partners to participate in BRICS cooperation.

The growing appeal and international influence of the BRICS cooperation mechanism have naturally attracted more emerging economies and developing countries to join. Turkiye's application for BRICS membership not only shows the increasing influence and attractiveness of the grouping, but will also further enhance its influence and attractiveness.