Xi Jinping’s Remarks at SCO Summit, Tianjin
ANALYSIS
- At the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held in Tianjin, Chinese President Xi Jinping described the global international situation as increasingly “chaotic and intertwined”.
- Xi Jinping criticised what he termed “bullying behaviour” in the international order, a veiled reference to the United States, especially in the context of looming tariffs and coercive economic practices.
- He underlined that security and development challenges for SCO member states have intensified amid global turbulence and transformation.
- The Chinese President called on SCO members to uphold the “Shanghai Spirit”, emphasising mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for cultural diversity, and pursuit of common development.
- Xi urged member states to oppose Cold War mentality, bloc confrontation, and unilateral bullying practices in global affairs.
- He highlighted the SCO’s role as a non-Western model of regional cooperation and described it as the world’s largest regional organisation.
- China pushed for deeper economic cooperation, including better alignment of development strategies and high-quality implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
- Xi emphasised improving trade and investment facilitation by leveraging the large markets and economic complementarities of SCO member states.
- He stressed people-to-people exchanges, cultural cooperation, and civilisational dialogue as instruments for long-term regional stability.
- China announced a grant of 2 billion yuan to SCO member states, signalling Beijing’s intent to consolidate leadership within the organisation.
- The summit reflected China’s broader attempt to project multipolarity in global governance and position the SCO as an alternative platform amid strained US relations with several countries.
NECESSARY STATIC PART
- Organisation: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
- Established: 2001
- Headquarters: Beijing, China
- Members Mentioned: China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus
- Key Focus Areas:
- Regional security and counter-terrorism
- Economic cooperation and connectivity
- Trade and investment facilitation
- Cultural and people-to-people exchanges
- Important Concept: Shanghai Spirit
- Related Initiative Mentioned: Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
Updated – 01 September 2025 | 12:08 PM ISTNews Source:The Hindu
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