The BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - collectively represent around 40% of the world's population and about a quarter of its economic output.
Regarded as 'developing' nations, Russia and China have seen economic partnerships rapidly increase.
Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit $100 billion dollars as the partnerhip between the two countries grow.
Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Manzhouli, northern China.
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