geoning blue-water navy with multiple aircraft carriers? August: China hosted the BRICS Sum- mit in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian prov- ince. The five BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — have increasing influence on global econo- my and politics, but does BRICS as an orga- ni

pected to rise to $22,000 (+57%) for 65 - 74 year olds and $55,000 (+67%) for those 85+24. Emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) are also contributing to the growth in health care spending globally, as these emerging markets mature and begin moving towards the standards of the