The character of trade has been highly inequitable. Exports from South Africa have been driven particularly by raw materials. This dominance [of raw materials]has adversely impacted us.

Jacob Zuma

South African President
On South Africa’s trade with its BRICS partners


Source: Bloomberg

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We should push for an open world economy, promote trade liberalisation and facilitation, jointly create a new global value chain, and realise a global economic rebalancing.

Xi Jinping

Chinese President
On developing an open economy


Source: Reuters

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I have trust in the UK economy after Brexit. Even after Brexit, the UK will continue to be an attractive and compelling place for business people, I am convinced of that.

Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister of Japan
On Japan-UK relations after BREXIT

Source: The Guardian

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You can argue that anything that makes for more trade is useful, but I don’t think that’s the point. The point is, is it an appropriate agreement? Did it fairly distribute the benefits? And we don’t think that it did.

Wilbur Ross

US Commerce Secretary
On the United States’ rationale for renegotiating the NAFTA


Source: Washington Post

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For upgrading mutual cooperation, I urge the creation of a BRICS rating agency to cater to the financing needs of sovereign & corporate entities of developing countries.

Narendra Modi

Indian Prime Minister
On the way ahead for BRICS cooperation

Source: PTI

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Global economy is improving faster than what we thought and that is a positive trend. The domestic public investment is certainly going to be quite high because the revenue trend seems to be positive.

Arun Jaitley

Indian Finance Minister
On the Indian economy

Source: PTI