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BRICS grows stronger: US threats unify China, India, Russia, as they challenge dollar system
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Trump's attacks on BRICS have backfired, forcing China, India, and Russia closer together. The Global South-led organization held a summit in New Delhi, where leaders discussed plans to challenge the US dollar system, by connecting new payment systems using local currencies. Ben Norton explains.
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Topics
0:00 Rise of BRICS
1:04 BRICS summit in New Delhi
2:52 China and India improve relations
5:10 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
7:28 BRICS challenges US dollar system
9:32 Local currency payment systems
14:13 Debates about replacing US dollar
16:19 Central banks stockpile gold
17:43 Gold overtakes US Treasuries in reserves
18:40 Trump threatens BRICS
19:10 Trump's aggression against India
20:29 US strategy to recruit India against China
23:28 Modi, BJP, and Congress
25:41 US attacks on BRICS backfire
27:18 India-Russia relations
29:40 BRICS+: 10 members and 10 partners
30:28 BRICS: 56% of world population
30:51 BRICS: 44% of global GDP
31:56 BRICS overtakes G7 in economy
33:21 Indonesia's PM Prabowo
33:55 Ethiopia's PM Abiy Ahmed
34:35 Vietnam participates in BRICS summit
35:52 Malaysia's PM Anwar supports Iran
37:20 India balances between Iran and Israel
38:27 Internal conflict: UAE attacks Iran
39:43 BRICS agrees to joint statement
40:46 Reform of UN Security Council
42:32 US unilateralism strengthens BRICS
43:12 Outro
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