At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the bloc’s expanding role in promoting regional peace and stability. The gathering of more than 20 world leaders focused on cooperation, development, and security amid rising global uncertainty.
South Asian analyst Professor Junaid Ahmed said the summit reflects a major shift in global power dynamics.
“Turkey, in particular, is a much more sophisticated and strategic actor than countries that simply turn to the IMF or China for quick fixes. Its presence here is very telling,” he noted.
He placed the developments in a wider context:
“The post-war liberal international order is collapsing. Past U.S. presidents at least spoke about democracy and human rights, even if imperfectly. Today, those rhetorical flourishes are gone. The world order that dominated for over 200 years is declining.”
Ahmed further highlighted the growing overlap between the SCO and BRICS.
“SCO, once focused on security and terrorism, is now exploring economic initiatives, even proposing a bank, something traditionally in BRICS’ domain. The lines between these organizations are beginning to blur, and that’s a major factor behind their rising influence.”
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