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South Africa's accession to BRIC caused quite a stir in the world at the end of 2010.According to the news release dated December 24,2010 on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry,China-the
South Africa' s accession to BRIC caused quite a stir in the world at the end of 2010. According to the news release dated December 24, 2010 on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, China-the current rotating chair of BRIC-agreed with Russia, India and Brazil to accept South Africa as a full member of the cooperation mechanism. President Hu also sent a letter to President Zuma of South Africa, extending him an invitation to attend the 2011 BRICS Summit in Beijing. The news was greeted with mixed reactions of applaud, vigilance and indifference.