Xi-Modi BRICS Thaw Masks China-India Divisions — SkimNews
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- Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi displayed a visible thaw at BRICS, yet Bloomberg reports the cordial appearance masks deep strategic divisions between China and India as regional rivals
- Xi Jinping announced China will take the lead on AI and technology cooperation among BRICS countries and separately pushed a 'Greater BRICS' framework aimed at expanding the bloc's global economic footprint
Why it matters: A coordinated show of unity from the world's two most populous nations at a Western-skeptic forum suggests tactical alignment against shared trade pressure, but Bloomberg's framing of 'masked divisions' signals any real de-escalation remains limited to multilateral theater rather than bilateral substance.
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