14 Countries have already formally applied for joining BRICS, which will make BRICS a group of 27 Nations soon. 14个国家已经正式申请加入金砖国家，这将使金砖国家很快成为27国集团。

BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It encompass about 27% of the world’s land surface and 42% of the global population. Brazil, Russia, India, and China are among the world’s ten largest countries by population, area, and GDP (PPP). All five states are members of the G20, with a combined nominal GDP of US$28 trillion (about 27% of the gross world product), a total GDP (PPP) of around US$57 trillion (33% of global GDP PPP), and an estimated US$4.5 trillion in combined foreign reserves as of 2018.

金砖国家是由巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国和南非组成的政府间组织。它覆盖了世界27%的陆地面积和42%的全球人口。巴西、俄罗斯、印度和中国是世界上人口、面积和GDP（PPP）最大的十个国家之一。这五个国家都是二十国集团成员国，截至2018年，其名义GDP总额为28万亿美元（约占世界生产总值的27%），GDP总额约为57万亿美元（占全球GDP PPP的33%），预计外汇储备总额为4.5万亿美元。

2024 expansion 2024年扩建

In August 2023, at the 15th BRICS Summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that six emerging market group countries (Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) had been invited to join the bloc. Full membership is scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2024.

2023年8月，在金砖国家领导人第15次会晤上，南非总统西里尔·拉马福萨宣布，六个国家获邀加入金砖合作机制（阿根廷、埃及、埃塞俄比亚、伊朗、沙特阿拉伯和阿拉伯联合酋长国）已被邀请加入该集团。2024年1月1日后会有11个国家。

Countries that have applied for membership 已申请加入的国家

A total of 14 countries have formally applied to join BRICS, listed as follows: 共有14个国家正式申请加入金砖国家，名单如下：

 Algeria, Bahrain,  Bangladesh,  Belarus,  Bolivia,  Cuba,  Honduras,  Kazakhstan,  Kuwait,  Pakistan,  Palestine,  Senegal,  Thailand,  Venezuela, Vietnam, 阿尔及利亚、巴林、孟加拉国、白俄罗斯、玻利维亚、古巴、洪都拉斯、哈萨克斯坦、科威特、巴基斯坦、巴勒斯坦、塞内加尔、泰国、委内瑞拉、越南，

Potential further expansion 潜在的进一步扩张

In addition, Afghanistan, Angola, Comoros, DR Congo, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Serbia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay and Zimbabwe have expressed interest in membership of BRICS.

此外，阿富汗、安哥拉、科摩罗、刚果民主共和国、加蓬、几内亚比绍、利比亚、墨西哥、缅甸、尼加拉瓜、塞尔维亚、南苏丹、苏丹、叙利亚、突尼斯、土耳其、乌干达、乌拉圭和津巴布韦都表示有兴趣加入金砖国家。

BRICS may Emerged the Second Largest Platform just after the UN 金砖国家可能成为仅次于联合国的第二大平台

Current BRICS will become 13 members group on 01 January 2024, after joining 7 new members. 14 Countries have already formally applied for joining BRICS, which will make BRICS a group of 27 Nations soon. If consider the potential members I the near future, it will be group of around 50 countries. If the same pace of expansion is maintained, soon it will become second largest platform after the UN. As a matter of fact, the victims of unipolar world, find an outlet to escape from hegemony of Western world. BRICS have a potential to emerge as a largest alliance with largest area, population, resources, etc., it might transform the largest economy soon.

在加入7个新成员后，目前的金砖国家将于2024年1月1日成为13个成员国。14个国家已经正式申请加入金砖国家，这将使金砖国家很快成为27国集团。如果考虑到在不久的将来可能的成员，它将是一个由大约50个国家组成的集团。如果保持同样的扩张速度，它很快将成为仅次于联合国的第二大平台。事实上，单极世界的受害者，找到了摆脱西方霸权的出路。金砖国家有潜力成为一个拥有最大面积、人口、资源等的最大联盟，它可能很快改变最大的经济体。

BRICS Significant Initiatives 金砖国家重大倡议

New Development Bank 新开发银行

The New Development Bank (NDB), formally referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank operated by the five BRICS states. The bank’s primary focus of lending is infrastructure projects with authorized lending of up to $34 billion annually. South Africa hosts the African headquarters of the bank. The bank has a starting capital of $50 billion, with wealth increased to $100 billion over time. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa initially contributed $10 billion each to bring the total to $50 billion. As of 2020, it had 53 projects under way worth around $15 billion. In 2021, Bangladesh, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay joined the NDB. It is not a replacement of existing global financial institutions, like World Bank, IMF, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, etc. but, is supporting the existing financial system and an positive additions to it.

新开发银行（NDB），正式名称为金砖国家开发银行，是由金砖五国运营的多边开发银行。该行的主要贷款重点是基础设施项目，每年授权贷款高达340亿美元。南非是该银行非洲总部所在地。该银行的起始资本为500亿美元，随着时间的推移，财富增加到1000亿美元。巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国和南非最初各出资100亿美元，使总额达到500亿美元。截至2020年，该公司有53个项目正在进行中，价值约150亿美元。2021年，孟加拉国、埃及、阿拉伯联合酋长国和乌拉圭加入了NDB。它不是世界银行、国际货币基金组织、亚洲开发银行、伊斯兰开发银行、亚洲基础设施投资银行等现有全球金融机构的替代品，而是对现有金融体系的支持和积极补充。

BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement 金砖国家应急储备安排

The BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) is a framework for providing protection against global liquidity pressures. This includes currency issues where members’ national currencies are being adversely affected by global financial pressures. Emerging economies that experienced rapid economic liberalization went through increased economic volatility, bringing an uncertain macroeconomic environment. The CRA competes with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Along with the New Development Bank, it is an example of increasing South-South cooperation. It was established in 2015 by the BRICS countries. The legal basis is formed by the Treaty for the Establishment of a BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement, signed in Fortaleza in July 2014. With its inaugural meetings of the BRICS CRA Governing Council and Standing Committee, held on 4 September 2015, in Ankara, Turkey it entered into force upon ratification by all BRICS states, announced at the 7th BRICS summit in July 2015.

金砖国家应急储备安排（CRA）是一个针对全球流动性压力提供保护的框架。这包括成员国的国家货币受到全球金融压力不利影响的货币问题。经历了快速经济自由化的新兴经济体经历了更大的经济波动，带来了不确定的宏观经济环境。CRA与国际货币基金组织（IMF）竞争。它与新开发银行一道，是加强南南合作的一个例子。它由金砖国家于2015年建立。法律基础是2014年7月在福塔莱萨签署的《建立金砖国家应急储备安排条约》。2015年9月4日，金砖国家CRA理事会和常设委员会在土耳其安卡拉举行成立会议，经金砖国家批准后生效

BRICS payment system 金砖国家支付体系

At the 2015 BRICS summit in Russia, ministers from BRICS nations initiated consultations for a payment system that would be an alternative to the SWIFT system. The stated goal was to move to settlements in national currencies. The Central Bank of Russia highlighted the main benefits as backup and redundancy in case there were disruptions to the SWIFT system. China also launched its own alternative to SWIFT: the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System, which enables financial institutions worldwide to send and receive information about financial transactions. India also has its alternative Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS), as do Russia SPFS and Brazil Pix.

在2015年于俄罗斯举行的金砖国家峰会上，金砖国家的部长们就替代SWIFT系统的支付系统展开了磋商。既定目标是转向以本国货币结算。俄罗斯中央银行强调了在SWIFT系统中断的情况下备份和冗余的主要好处。中国还推出了自己的SWIFT替代方案：跨境银行间支付系统，使全球金融机构能够发送和接收金融交易信息。印度也有其替代性的结构化金融信息系统（SFMS），俄罗斯SPFS和巴西Pix也是如此。

Potential common currency 潜在共同货币

BRICS countries committed to study the feasibility of a new common currency or similar, at the 2023 BRICS summit in South Africa. Fair and easier international trade as well as a major reduction in costs of transactions would be some of the reasons why the countries could forge a currency union. Dependence on US Dollars may be reduced drastically.

在2023年南非金砖国家峰会上，金砖国家承诺研究新的共同货币或类似货币的可行性。公平和更容易的国际贸易以及大幅降低交易成本将是这些国家能够建立货币联盟的一些原因。对美元的依赖可能会大大减少。

BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution innovation Centre (BPIC): 金砖国家新工业革命创新中心伙伴关系：

China being the most important member of the BRICS, having a strong will and huge capacity to contribute in BRICS has established BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution innovation Centre (BPIC).

中国作为金砖国家最重要的成员，有着强烈的意愿和巨大的能力为金砖国家做出贡献，已建立金砖国家新工业革命创新中心伙伴关系。

17 November 2020, President Xi Jinping announced that China will set up an innovation centre for BRICS partnership on new industrial revolution in Xiamen City of Fujian province with a clear focus on policy coordination, personnel training and project development.

2020年11月17日，习近平主席宣布中国将在福建省厦门市设立金砖国家合作伙伴关系新工业革命创新中心，重点关注政策协调、人才培养和项目开发。

On 8 December 2020, the 2020 BRICS Forum on Partnership on New Industrial Revolution was successfully held in Xiamen, during which the BRICS Innovation Centre was formally launched.

2020年12月8日，金砖国家合作伙伴关系新工业革命2020年论坛在厦门成功举行，金砖创新中心正式启动。

BRICS representatives and relevant international organizations gathered in Xiamen to witness the official launch of the innovation base for the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution.

金砖国家代表和相关国际组织齐聚厦门，见证了金砖国家新工业革命合作伙伴关系创新基地的正式启动。

It has become an important platform for the BRICS members to promote partnerships and to leverage each other’s strengths to develop and prosper against the background of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, it is open to non-BRICS members too.

在第四次工业革命背景下，它已成为金砖国家促进伙伴关系、发挥各自优势发展繁荣的重要平台。然而，非金砖国家也可参与其中。

Major Significance 主要意义：

1. A major initiative aimed at leading results-oriented BRICS cooperation, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping after taking into consideration of the overall interests and future development needs of all stakeholders. 这是习近平主席考虑到所有利益相关方的整体利益和未来发展需求后提出的领导以结果为导向的金砖国家合作的重大倡议。

2. An innate requirement and important platform for delivering closer BRICS cooperation and strengthening PartNIR. 它是深化金砖国家合作和加强新工业革命合作伙伴关系的固有要求和重要平台。

3. A key driver for materializing PartNIR and a brand new platform for deepening BRICS cooperation. 它是实现新工业革命合作伙伴关系的关键推动力和深化金砖国家合作的崭新平台。

Development Goals: 发展目标：

The BRICS Innovation Base adheres to the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation. It focuses on the implementation of the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution, and the innovation and cooperation in the industrial field. It also considers trade and investment, cultural exchanges, and other fields as a whole. Besides, the base systematically carries out international exchange and cooperation activities, enhances the impetus to BRICS cooperation and the ability to jointly meet the challenges of the new industrial revolution, and promotes the common realization of technological progress, economic prosperity, and social development.

金砖创新基地秉承金砖国家开放、包容、共赢的精神，专注于实施金砖国家合作伙伴关系新工业革命和工业领域的创新与合作。它还将贸易和投资、文化交流等领域视为整体考虑。此外，该基地系统地开展国际交流与合作活动，增强了金砖国家合作的动力和共同应对新工业革命挑战的能力，促进了技术进步、经济繁荣和社会发展的共同实现。

The BRICS Forum on Partnership on New Industrial Revolution 2023 held in Xiamen, Fujian province on Nov16, 2023. 2023年11月16日，在福建省厦门市举行的金砖国家合作伙伴关系新工业革命2023年论坛上，呼吁深化金砖国家在智能制造、新材料和人工智能等领域的伙伴关系，强调了更好的沟通和政策协调。

Better communication and policy coordination among BRICS countries have been called to deepen partnerships in areas such as smart manufacturing, new material and artificial intelligence.

Zhang Yunming, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said more efforts can be made to seize the opportunity of the new industrial revolution and jointly promote the industrialization process of the BRICS countries. He called for a greater push to strengthen policy communication and dialogue among governments, industries and academia on intelligent manufacturing, new materials and artificial intelligence; to carry out cooperation and training projects in cultivating new tech human resources; and to jointly promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization processes. He made the remarks at the BRICS Forum on Partnership on New Industrial Revolution 2023 in Xiamen, Fujian province on Thursday.

工业和信息化部副部长张云明表示，应加大努力抓住新工业革命的机遇，共同推动金砖国家的工业化进程。他呼吁加强政府、产业和学术界在智能制造、新材料和人工智能方面的政策沟通和对话；在培养新技术人才方面进行合作和培训项目；共同推动包容和可持续的工业化进程。他是在2023年11月16日星期四在福建省厦门市举行的金砖国家合作伙伴关系新工业革命2023年论坛上发表这番讲话的。

According to him, more efforts are needed to strengthen cooperation in digital infrastructure construction, bridge the “digital divide”, promote the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry and better benefit the development achievements of BRICS countries. “We also need to adhere to the concept of sustainable development and seek green industrial development in BRICS countries,” Zhang added.

根据他的说法，需要加强数字基础设施建设方面的合作，弥合“数字鸿沟”，推动制造业数字化转型，更好地促进金砖国家的发展成果。“我们还需要坚持可持续发展理念，在金砖国家寻求绿色工业发展，”张云明补充说。

BPI is well established, equipped, and supported by the Government of China, is functional very well and delivering its initial objectives appropriately. China has a strong will and a huge capacity to contribute in BRICS. China is already a global power and understands its global responsibilities. It is already a major contributor in the global peace, security, economy and developments.

BPI（金砖国家合作伙伴关系新工业革命创新中心）已经得到中国政府的完善支持，设备齐全，运作良好，成功地实现了最初的目标。中国在金砖国家拥有坚定的意愿和巨大的贡献能力。中国已经是全球强国，并理解其全球责任。在全球和平、安全、经济和发展方面，中国已经是一个重要的贡献者。

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