China is pushing for an expansion of the BRICS group to include the more emerging economies. This year already, the country invited five non-member states to join in the summit held in the Chinese city of Xiamen. Mr He Yafei, former Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explains BRICS-Plus in this exclusive interview with China Daily.

He Yafei is a senior fellow of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China.