August 31, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin is all praises for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). In a lively interview with Xinhua News Agency, he revealed how this group is shaking up the world order! According to Putin, the SCO is helping build a "multipolar world order" based on equal cooperation and respect for each nation's uniqueness. And guess what? It does this without pointing fingers or targeting any third party. Putin said, "The SCO's appeal lies in its simple but powerful principles: a firm commitment to its founding philosophy, openness to equal cooperation, not targeting third parties, and respect for the national characteristics and uniqueness of each nation. Drawing on these values, the SCO contributes to shaping a fairer, multipolar world order, grounded in international law, with the central coordinating role of the United Nations." He’s firm that this summit, happening in China’s Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, will boost the SCO’s strength. He exclaimed, "The summit will inject powerful new momentum into the SCO, strengthen its capacity to respond to contemporary challenges and threats, and consolidate solidarity across the shared Eurasian space. All this will help shape a fairer multipolar world order." Putin has arrived in China to join the big 25th SCO Heads of State Council summit, where he is expected to meet India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks. He pointed out the close bond between Russia and China, saying, "I am confident that, through our joint efforts, we will give the SCO new momentum, modernising it to meet the demands of the time. Time and again, exchanges of the two countries on critical international issues have shown that Moscow and Beijing share broad common interests and strikingly similar views on fundamental questions." But that’s not all! Putin also lauded China’s role in the G20, highlighting how Russia and China have pushed the agenda to focus more on the needs of the Global South. He warmly welcomed the African Union joining the G20, calling it a major step forward. In his words, "Within the G20, together with like-minded nations, and especially BRICS members, we have redirected the agenda towards issues of real importance to the Global Majority, strengthened the format by including the African Union, and deepened the synergies between the G20 and BRICS." Chinese President Xi Jinping will lead this grand SCO meeting, which sees over 20 foreign leaders and 10 heads of international organisations attending. This will be China’s fifth time hosting the SCO summit and the biggest one since the organisation began. The SCO is set to spice up global cooperation and pave the way for a new, balanced world stage. Stay tuned for more updates straight from Tianjin!

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