Xi Urges 10-nation SCO to Back Equitable Globalization as He Deepens Putin Ties
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Updated · The Globe and Mail · Sep 1
Xi Urges 10-nation SCO to Back Equitable Globalization as He Deepens Putin Ties
3 articles · Updated · The Globe and Mail · Sep 1
Summary
Bishkek talks put Xi at the center of a broadened SCO, where he urged members to "guide the course of history," oppose outside interference and support "equitable economic globalization."
The message framed the SCO, BRICS and Belt and Road as vehicles for a less U.S.-centered order, with Xi using the summit to project Chinese influence before a Washington trip later this month.
Putin was Xi's most prominent counterpart at the gathering, and Xi said China-Russia relations would grow "ever stronger," reinforcing a strategic alignment Beijing sees as more durable than any temporary easing with Washington.
Iran's presence and Xi's next stop in Egypt widened that signal across the Middle East and Global South, even as analysts say Beijing is balancing support for partners with a desire not to derail its trade truce with Trump.