BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has laid out an ambitious blueprint for reshaping global governance, urging nations to move away from Western-led models and embrace what he described as a “more just and equitable” order.
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, Xi emphasized the need for an “equal and orderly multipolar world” and “inclusive economic globalization.” He argued that the future should be defined by fairness, cooperation, and shared development, rather than domination by a few powerful countries.
“History has entered a new stage where no single nation can dictate the rules. The world must advance toward mutual respect, openness, and win-win cooperation,” Xi told delegates from more than a dozen member and partner states.
Xi’s remarks were widely seen as a direct challenge to U.S.-led alliances and institutions. He stressed that global security should not be dictated by “exclusive blocs,” a veiled criticism of NATO and Western partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.
Instead, he promoted the SCO as a platform for dialogue and development that could serve as a model for alternative global governance.
Alongside calls for political reform, Xi urged member states to strengthen economic ties, enhance infrastructure connectivity, and deepen cooperation on technology and energy. On security, he called for joint efforts to combat terrorism, cybercrime, and separatism, while opposing what he described as “interference in other countries’ internal affairs.”
The SCO, which includes China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and several Central Asian nations, has grown in influence in recent years. With Iran as a full member and other countries expressing interest in closer ties, Xi positioned the grouping as the foundation for a new coalition of emerging powers.
Analysts say Xi’s vision underscores China’s determination to push back against Western dominance and rally support from the Global South at a time of rising geopolitical tensions.
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