Chinese President Xi Jinping (centre) and foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (centre right), walk to the Tiananmen rostrum ahead of a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender in Beijing, China, Sep 3, 2025.

China’s Xi pushes Global Governance Initiative as alternative to Western-led order: Can Beijing deliver substance beyond slogans?

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s newly unveiled Global Governance Initiative (GGI) marks Beijing’s clearest statement of intent to reshape the international order, analysts say, as the world reels from intensifying great-power rivalry and the breakdown of postwar alliances. Unveiled at the...
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Xi Jinping Calls for Stronger Unity and Practical Cooperation as SCO Convenes Largest-Ever Summit in Tianjin

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to “forge ahead with solid steps for a better future” as leaders of the Eurasian bloc gathered for what has become its largest and most consequential summit since...
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Growing Global Footprint

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a strategic organization with a growing influence in global geopolitics. Established in 2001, it initially included Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Over time, its influence has expanded to include India, Iran, Pakistan,...