STORY: BRICS taking steady steps to become globally influential economic power: Egyptian expert
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 23, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:20
LOCATION: Cairo
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of China-aided projects
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDEL MONEIM EL SAYED, Director of Cairo Center for Economic and Strategic Studies

STORYLINE:

As BRICS grows, it is taking steady steps to become a globally influential economic power, Abdel Moneim El Sayed, director of the Cairo Center for Economic and Strategic Studies, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.

Sayed hailed the vital role of BRICS in helping establish a global economic order that benefits a wider range of countries.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic): ABDEL MONEIM EL SAYED, Director of Cairo Center for Economic and Strategic Studies
"I think the expansion of BRICS is a good idea because it reflects consensus and agreement among a group of countries on setting international economic policies. It aims at promoting broad economic progress in the Global South and developing countries in general.
BRICS is taking steady steps to become a globally influential economic power.
The BRICS concept is based primarily on economic goals, without political objectives. These goals include increasing trade volume, eliminating barriers and complex customs procedures between member states, developing the economy of countries, particularly developing countries, and fostering stronger connections between nations, also under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.
(XHTV)