6 New Countries Invited to Join the Brics

[ArMaP]

BRICS is not the EU.  There's little or no cultural connection between BRICS nations like the those of the European continent.

True.

China would not play unless they are in full control.

The other countries may not allow that, we are not talking about countries controlled by or highly dependent on China, although Russia now is probably more dependent than they wanted.

They don't strike me as the go along type.

If it suits their long term needs I suppose they will do it.