BRICS Set to Condemn Trade-Distorting Tariffs in Swipe at Trump

BRICS leaders are poised to adopt a position at odds with President Donald Trump on trade tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and global arms spending, even as they shy away from any direct challenge to the US.

In a draft statement prepared for their meeting in Brazil starting Sunday, leaders agreed to voice “serious concerns” about the rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures “which distort trade and are inconsistent with WTO rules,” according to a version of the final text.