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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">BRICS+: Current Agenda</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">BRICS+: Current Agenda</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>БРИКС+: актуальная повестка</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">50290</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">FIGOKC</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading"><subject>HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">BRICS+ as a Platform for China’s Cooperation with the Global South</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>БРИКС+ как платформа сотрудничества Китая с Глобальным Югом</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2855-3163</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Katkova</surname><given-names>Evgeniya Yu.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Каткова</surname><given-names>Евгения Юрьевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in History, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Oriental and African Studies</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат исторических наук, доцент, старший преподаватель кафедры востоковедения и африканистики</p></bio><email>katkova-eyu@rudn.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">RUDN University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-12-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>1</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 1, NO1 (2025)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 1, №1 (2025)</issue-title><fpage>78</fpage><lpage>88</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-05-21"><day>21</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Katkova E.Y.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Каткова Е.Ю.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Katkova E.Y.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Каткова Е.Ю.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://bricsplus-j.ru/BRICSplusJournal/article/view/50290">https://bricsplus-j.ru/BRICSplusJournal/article/view/50290</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This article provides an in-depth analysis of BRICS’ role as a key platform for China’s strategic cooperation with the countries of the Global South amidst radical changes in the global political and economic system. The core idea is that the world is transitioning from a unipolar order, where the US dominated, to a new bipolar or multipolar one. The author, drawing on Yang Xue-t’ung’s theory of moral realism, argues that China seeks not only to build economic and military power but also to gain strategic authority, positioning itself as a responsible leader and partner. This explains China’s interest in developing BRICS. This study examines the primary aspects of economic cooperation within BRICS, such as the reform of global governance, de-dollarization, trade growth, and technological partnerships. The author argues that despite its internal challenges and external pressures, BRICS continues to be a viable and attractive framework for developing nations, providing them with new avenues for economic development and strengthening their position on the world stage.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Проводится всесторонний анализ роли БРИКС как ключевой платформы стратегического сотрудничества Китая со странами Глобального Юга в условиях радикальных изменений мировой политической и экономической системы. Основная идея заключается в том, что мир переходит от однополярного порядка, в котором доминировали США, к новому биполярному или мультиполярному устройству. Автор, опираясь на теорию морального реализма Ян Сюэтуна, утверждает, что Китай стремится не только наращивать экономическую и военную мощь, но и приобретать стратегический авторитет, позиционируя себя как ответственного лидера и партнера. Это объясняет интерес Китая к развитию БРИКС. В исследовании рассматриваются ключевые аспекты экономического сотрудничества в рамках БРИКС, включая реформирование глобального управления, дедолларизацию, рост торговли и технологическое партнерство. Автор утверждает, что, несмотря на внутренние проблемы и внешнее давление, БРИКС продолжает оставаться жизнеспособной и привлекательной платформой для развивающихся стран, предоставляя им новые возможности для экономического развития и укрепления позиций на мировой арене.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>BRICS</kwd><kwd>China</kwd><kwd>Global South</kwd><kwd>multipolarity</kwd><kwd>economic cooperation</kwd><kwd>global governance</kwd><kwd>economic development</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>БРИКС</kwd><kwd>Китай</kwd><kwd>Глобальный Юг</kwd><kwd>многополярность</kwd><kwd>экономическое сотрудничество</kwd><kwd>глобальное управление</kwd><kwd>экономическое развитие</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. (2022, March 26). 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