Given that China’s economy is larger than the other four BRICS economies combined, the group’s initiatives – including its new development bank – are likely to reflect a disproportionate Chinese influence. And though the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has facilitated some diplomatic coordination, China and Russia remain locked in a struggle for influence in Central Asia.
即使在多边论坛内，中俄关系也极不平衡。中国的经济规模比其他四个金砖国家的总和还要大，金砖国家集团的计划——包括其新开发银行——极有可能反映的是中国的巨大影响。而尽管上海合作组织促进了一些外交合作，但中俄仍在竞争中亚影响力。