BRICS countries, though, which view UN diplomacy more positively, are poised to fill the void. The BRICS countries are: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, along with the expanded members of Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. While western debates have largely focused on economic ties — tariffs, subsidies, fair competition — Beijing and its allies are influencing how human rights are defined and applied, human rights advocates said at the conference. Claudio Francavila, European Union advocacy director at Human Rights Watch, highlighted how China integrates human rights into its long-term strategy. Forced labour, for example, is considered in terms of its implications for competitiveness and long-term planning, even if Europe does not see these factors directly.