非盟驻华大使：金砖机制正挑战美元霸权，全球秩序正在重塑

Group 1 - The global multilateral trade system is facing unprecedented challenges, particularly since the implementation of U.S. tariff policies, which contradict the fundamental principles of multilateral trade and impact economic stability in developing regions, including Africa [4] - The U.S. unilateral actions have led to inflation, rising unemployment rates, and economic slowdown, significantly affecting African countries [4] - Countries, including China, are attempting to mitigate the impacts of U.S. tariff policies through consensus and agreements, reflecting a protective and alternative approach to multilateralism [4] Group 2 - The rise of BRICS nations is providing real momentum to the long-standing calls for a new international economic order, contributing approximately one-quarter of global GDP and half of the world's population [5] - BRICS countries are working towards creating a more inclusive new mechanism to replace the old Western-dominated system, with plans to use local currencies for settlements and promote the emergence of new currencies to reduce the dominance of the U.S. dollar [5] - Despite the profound changes and challenges in the international order, there is a belief that these challenges will lead to new response mechanisms, revitalizing multilateralism through the efforts of global South countries [5]