Mattai wants to join the BRICs political considerations is greater than the econ

Russia and China -led BRICS countries have continued to expand, and Malaysia and Thailand have recently expressed their willingness to join.The analysis believes that in addition to the diversification of economic and trade in the BRICS, Matthew's joining the BRICS is more based on the consideration of geopolitics. The purpose is to explore new cooperation platforms in the changing international order.

Last month, before the Malaysian government visited Malaysia, the Malaysian government stated that it would launch a procedure for applying to the BRICS country.Due to the different system of the main members of the BRICS country, the decision has aroused heated discussion among members of the court and questioned whether the joining the BRICS can bring substantial benefits.

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar, later stated to Congress that joining the BRICS countries is to expand the economic and trade network, not to interfere with internal affairs or geopolitics of other countries.

BRICS is a cooperation mechanism established in Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009. South Africa joined in April 2011.In January of this year, the BRICS countries expanded, joined Egypt, Iran, the UAE and Ethiopia, and more than 40 countries also intended to join.

In Southeast Asian countries, Thailand has officially submitted its application last month, while Malaysia has stated that they are willing to be studying the possibility of joining.

Azmi Hassan, a senior researcher at the School of Strategic Research, Malaysia, said in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that Anwar was surprised to join the BRICS on the grounds of economic and trade.The members of the BRICS countries have a good trade relationship."Malaysia has joined the BRICS country at this time, the economic reason is the second, mainly related to geopolitics."

Azmihashan said that the purpose of the establishment of the BRICS countries is in addition to promoting economic and trade, but also in order to check the current international decision -making organization dominated by Western countries."For developing countries like Malaysia and Thailand, the BRICS countries provide a platform for voice."

He further pointed out that after the outbreak of the Harbin conflict, Anwar expressed his dissatisfaction with Palestine's situation many times and believed that Western countries held dual standards."This is the main driving force for Malaysia to join the BRICS countries, because Russia, China and India basically tend to support Palestine. Adding BRICS is symbolic."

Some analysts believe that Anhua's high -profile stimulation has caused the pressure of US sanctions, and Malaysia's joining BRICS will ensure that there are more options on international platforms.In addition, joining the BRICS countries will also strive for more investment for Malaysia, while strengthening the measurement measures for the US dollar.

Dr. Geoffrey Williams, Malaysian Economist, analyzed the United Zaipa that since August last year, Malaysia's trade surplus continued to decline, and the Limer exchange rate was also weakly influenced by the US dollar.He believes that Malaysia must open up a wider trade and investment portfolio, and joining the BRICS countries will create demand for Timing to help gradually stabilize and strengthen the ringgit.

Thailand's "Betting on both sides" adds the OECD

Scholars believe that Thailand adopts the strategy of "betting on both sides". While applying for the addition of BRICS, it also adds the economic cooperation and development organization (OECD) dominated by the United States and European countries to avoid too much dependence.

Williams pointed out that the balance of global economic forces is being transferred, and Matthew must actively respond to changes in the situation.He does not rule out other Southeast Asian countries to follow Matai's steps to join the BRICS countries.

Although the original intention of joining the BRICS countries in Southeast Asian countries is to expand the cooperation platform, from the perspective of Western countries, the BRICS countries mainly promote the China -Russia agenda.Some analysts believe that in Southeast Asian countries to join the BRICS countries, they may convey wrong information to the United States and their allies, and they are even regarded as confrontation with Western interests and values.

However, Dr. Li Fengjin, director of the regional economic research project of Yusov Isaf, Easov Isa, Singapore, said in an interview that both Matthew's foreign policy is quite pragmatic.Essence

He pointed out that Ma Tai is also a member of other multilateral organizations and communicates with members of non -Vietnamese."Join the BRICS countries will not contradict the goals and purpose of Asianan. Each member of the Asian fine security member has autonomy and can join any regional organization."

Azmiha Mountain reminds that when Southeast Asian countries expand multilateral cooperation, they should defend the core of Asia's safety and maintain a neutral position to avoid being involved in the game between China and the United States.