The 17th BRICS Summit will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 6 to 7. 

Does BRICS complement the U.S.-led global order or challenge it? In an exclusive interview with CGTN's Wang Guan, Anna Rosario Malindog-Uy, a Philippine scholar from the Asian Century Strategic Studies Institute, argues that BRICS offers an alternative. It prioritizes development and envisions a multipolar world rooted in cooperation and prosperity. BRICS appeals to Global South nations, historically exploited and colonized, by presenting a transformative vision for a more equitable world order.