The BRICS group of nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) are leading a global backlash against the latest round of tariffs brought in by US President Donald Trump, with a senior Chinese envoy calling the US a “bully” and other leaders making it clear they don’t intend to back down in the growing trade war.

U.S. President Donald Trump has the so-called 'BRIC' group of nations directly in his trade war crosshairs, slapping super-high tariffs on imports from Brazil and India, and accusing them of pursuing "anti-American" policies.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva raise their joined hands, at the Alvorada Palace in Brasília, Brazil, July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke by phone on Thursday,