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Eurasia
23/08/2025 22:52
Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin said Xi will chair the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State and an “SCO Plus” session, deliver keynote speeches, and hold bilateral meetings. The summit aims to consolidate cooperation and strengthen the vision of an SCO community with a shared future amid growing global uncertainty.
Xi is expected to unveil new measures to advance high-quality SCO development, reinforce security, economic, and cultural collaboration, and propose ways to maintain the post-WWII international order while improving global governance. Leaders will adopt the Tianjin Declaration, the SCO’s 10-year development strategy, and issue a joint statement marking the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end and the UN’s founding.
The summit comes as regional conflicts and economic instability deepen. Liu emphasized that unity and cooperation among SCO nations are essential to meet global challenges. Since its founding in 2001, the SCO has expanded from six to 10 member states, now representing nearly half the world’s population and a quarter of global GDP.
Experts say the Tianjin Summit could boost multipolarity and amplify the influence of developing countries, promoting stability and strategic clarity in an increasingly turbulent world.
