ABSTRACT
Scholars and policymakers are unanimous in their agreement regarding China's emergence as one of the most significant players in the post-2008 world. Following its growing stature, China has gradually become more assertive in its foreign policy pronouncements. These foreign policy pronouncements have manifested in the form of a deeper urge to fiercely protect and broaden its 'core interests' and determination to have a more significant say in global governance. On the foreign policy front, China's investment in BRICS has been one of the most widely discussed themes among scholars following China's foreign policy. This chapter examines China's foreign policy evolution, especially in overcoming its resistance to multilateralism. I also argue that appreciating China's interest in BRICS necessitates understanding its position on global governance. I conclude that China's interest in BRICS exemplifies a very crafty combination of its dogmatic ideological beliefs and pragmatism to defend its interests. China's challenge is to address the 'trust deficit' other member-states have to realise the potential BRICS has as a formidable political alliance to usher global governance changes.
