The statement by the BRICS countries has caused strong dissatisfaction in the United States, with clear differences in positions across multiple fields.

America is very dissatisfied! After the declaration of the BRICS summit, the United States responded. On July 8, White House spokesperson Levitt stated at a press conference that President Trump believes the BRICS countries are seeking to harm America's "interests." Trump closely followed the BRICS summit held in Brazil. It is obvious that the United States is very dissatisfied with the declaration issued by the BRICS countries.

Of course, America's dissatisfaction is at least reflected in three aspects. First, the BRICS countries advocate maintaining the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the core role of the United Nations, which is contrary to America's desire to maintain a unipolar hegemony. Second, the BRICS countries emphasize reforming the Bretton Woods system, enhancing the voice and representation of emerging markets and developing economies in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. This is at odds with the United States' intention to continue to dominate the global financial order.

It is evident that both the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are financial organizations dominated by the West. As the economic scale of the BRICS countries grows larger, their voting rights have hardly changed, which is inappropriate, especially since the United States has the only veto power. Third, the BRICS countries expressed opposition to trade protectionism and support for a multilateral trade system centered on the World Trade Organization, condemning unilateral coercive measures that violate international law.

Although the BRICS countries did not explicitly name them, the trade war initiated by the United States is undoubtedly naked trade protectionism and trade bullying. The United States is right, many of the common positions of the BRICS countries target the United States. However, this is not damaging America's interests, but rather that the United States has already or is currently seizing excessive benefits, harming the interests of developing countries. The way of obtaining benefits through hegemony should end. With the increasing influence of the BRICS countries, this trend cannot be reversed by the United States.

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