China to Push BRICS to Become Geopolitical Rival to G-7

China will push the BRICS group of emerging markets to become a full-scale rival to the G7 (Group of Seven) this week, as leaders from across the developing world gather to debate the forum’s biggest expansion in more than a decade.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited more than 60 heads of state and government to a summit in Johannesburg from Wednesday when several countries could be invited to join the bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, said several officials familiar with talks.