Is it a pipe dream for Argentina to join BRICS? One of the major economic partners with China and India, according to some economists. Meanwhile, what could Argentina offer to the current members of BRICS? How should the members evaluate the long-term benefits of having Argentina as the additional partner? Will China continue to pull more nations within Latin America regions to the group? How will China rake economic and political benefits?

Juan Manuel Harán is a consultant specializing in infrastructure, energy, and financing projects. He is co-founder of ReporteAsia.com, the first Spanish-language media that reports on and analyzes Asia’s economy, geopolitics, and corporations.