"BRICS Plus" provides unique "soft" approach to regional cooperation: economist

STORY: "BRICS Plus" provides unique "soft" approach to regional cooperation: economist DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view of BRICS countriesSOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economistSOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economistSOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economist STORYLINE: In a recent interview with Xinhua, South African economist Andre Thomashausen said that the "BRICS Plus" will continue to provide a unique "soft" approach to regional cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economist "BRICS countries are very successful in health and infrastructure, and educational and science cooperation, and these are the growth areas for the BRICS. The BRICS cooperation will continue to refuse to be drawn into an arms race and into conflicts. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANDRE THOMASHAUSEN, South African economist "The 'BRIC