Russian President Vladimir Putin to advocate for a multi-polar global framework during his upcoming visit to China.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, taking place from August 31 to September 1 in the city of Tianjin, located to the south-east of Beijing, is set to be the largest in the organization's 24-year history. This year's summit, chaired by China, is expected to welcome representatives from 20 countries and 10 organizations.
The SCO, founded to combat terrorism and deepen economic cooperation, now includes 10 member states. These are Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Iran (since 2023), and Belarus (since 2024). Observer states such as Mongolia and Afghanistan, dialogue partners including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Maldives, Myanmar, UAE, and Kuwait, as well as guest participants like Turkmenistan, ASEAN, CIS, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Eurasian Economic Union are also expected to be present or involved in the conference activities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is using this opportunity to advance the concept of a multipolar world order during his four-day visit to China. He sees strengthening the Global South, led by the BRICS countries, as an essential part of a new world order. Putin has repeatedly expressed a desire to end U.S. dominance of world affairs.
During his visit, Putin is scheduled to hold talks with leaders from India, Türkiye, Iran, Serbia, and Pakistan. The exact details of the agreements or discussions between Putin and the leaders he meets during the summit are not specified. However, Putin did mention the almost complete switch of Russia and China's trade to their national currencies, bypassing the use of the U.S. dollar, in a long-format interview published on the Kremlin's website.
The meeting between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO summit is expected to provide "additional powerful momentum" for the creation of this world order. Putin, in his visit to China, did not mention the United States, Ukraine, or Moscow's "special military operation."
The BRICS countries originally include Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with new members joining. The exact details of the agreements or discussions between Putin and Xi Jinping during the summit are not specified in the provided text. The SCO summit, with its expanded membership and global focus, promises to be a significant event in the geopolitical landscape.
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