The US president vowed higher tariffs on BRICS nations that align with the bloc's plans to challenge US hegemony. Despite the China-backed initiative making limited progress, dozens of nations are still eager to join.

Host Brazil criticises US president as being ‘very irresponsible’ for vowing extra levies on states aligned to the group

The group of emerging economies—including Brazil, Russia, India and China—has long sought to present itself as a multilateral counterweight to a U.S.-dominated world order.