BRICS News: Brazil-China Trade Cooperation and the BRICS Literary Network
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, quoting Mehr News agency and TV BRICS, after the pilot visa waiver for Russian citizens was implemented, travel demand to China has surged by 50 to 100 percent. Most Russian tourists have concentrated on Hainan Island.
Official data also shows that China-related export jobs in Brazil have increased by 62 percent. The report identifies trade cooperation between Brazil and China as the largest source of employment in import activities.
In Iran, researchers at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Tehran have designed and commercialized a smart personal cooling device. This new technology offers hygienic, portable cooling with low energy consumption.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has initiated plans to establish 17 strategic blue carbon reserve areas consisting of mangrove forests, seaweed beds, and tidal marshes. One province also aims to create carbon-neutral islands.
in sports, Mikhail Degtyarev, Russia’s Minister of Sports and head of its National Olympic Committee, met with Nefisa Almahdi, Ethiopia’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports. The two emphasized expanding student and coach exchange programs between their countries.
Dibjani Ghosh, a researcher at India’s state think tank NITI Aayog, stated that in coming years national power will be determined not merely by economic size but by leadership in technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and biotechnology.
Also in Brazil, following the second meeting of the BRICS Traditional Values Association, a declaration was issued establishing a “BRICS Literary Network.” Representatives from Russia and Brazil were selected as co-chairs for this association.
In Africa, Professor poleng Lenkabola, president of South Africa’s university system delivered a scientific address highlighting transformative education’s critical role in fostering innovation progress alongside sustainable technological collaborations across the continent.