2025 Marks Global Order Shift: BRICS+ Emerges as Systemic Alternative Amid US Isolationism

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Brazil China India Russia South Africa

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Source: Il Fatto Quotidiano | Original Published At: 2025-12-28 06:00:03 UTC

BRICS+ (led by Brazil and China) established itself as a systemic alternative to Western-dominated institutions through economic integration and climate initiatives.
Brazil's dual G20/BRICS+ leadership accelerated New Development Bank operations, local currency trade, and global South food/climate security programs.
US withdrawal from global institution-building created a vacuum filled by BRICS+ financial mechanisms and currency swap networks.
Asia's productivity surge (China/India) provided economic foundation for BRICS+ expansion into trade routes, climate negotiations, and technological standards.
Europe faces declining influence as BRICS+ attracts African/Balkan partners with alternative financing and non-punitive climate frameworks.
Oceania experiences strategic pressure from BRICS+-aligned climate financing and Brazilian/Australian competition in the Pacific.