金砖国家除了在政治制度、社会价值和文化传统 — — 这些因素是信任和凝聚的基础 — — 存在巨大差异外，另一个显而易见的特征是中国经济（更不用说军师了）一家独大。
Beyond fundamental differences in the BRICS’ countries political systems, social values, and cultural traditions – factors that undermine trust and cohesion – there is the obvious fact that China’s economy (not to mention its military) dwarfs the others’.