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In this new era of surging instability and geopolitical uncertainty, so-called "Middle Power" states are rapidly diversifying their foreign policies to deepen engagement with other countries in the Global South, while reducing their exposure to the U.S. and China.
India Upset With SCO Over Statement Denouncing Israel
India publicly refuted what was purportedly a joint statement by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a China-initiated bloc that India is a founding member of, that denounced Israel's missile attacks on Iran. Friday's SCO statement denounced Israel's attack as a "gross ...
The BRICS in Kazan: A Testing Ground for Chinese Multipolarism?
By Giulia Sciorati This week’s BRICS summit in Kazan has represented a key opportunity for Beijing to strengthen its leadership within the group and solidify its status as both a regional and global power. For China, BRICS serves primarily as a ...
Attention Falls on India’s Role at SCO Meeting
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar surprised many by announcing his attendance at this year’s SCO gathering. India became a full member of the China-centric organization in 2017, but growing tensions with China over the last few years complicated its presence. Jaishankar’s ...
Security Jitters as Pakistan Hosts SCO Meeting
Pakistan is hosting a two-day heads of government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) starting today amid heightened security concerns following last week's suicide bombing attack against Chinese workers. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Islamabad yesterday and was met at the ...
Pakistan Frets Over Security Ahead of SCO Summit
Pakistan authorities were preparing on Sunday to shut down the capital ahead of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, overshadowed by recent militant violence and political unrest. The Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and Chinese Premier Li ...
China’s Ambassador to India Provides New Signals Beijing is Seeking to De-Escalate Tensions With New Delhi
Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, issued what appears to be Beijing's latest effort to de-escalate tensions with New Delhi during a keynote address that he delivered late last week in the Indian capital. We should promote the political settlement of ...
China Seeks to Boost Shanghai Bloc to Counter the West
By Matthew Walsh China is seeking to strengthen its leadership of an expanding bloc of nations it sees as a potential counterweight to the world order led by the United States. Leaders of the Shanghai ...
China’s Xi Pledges Support for Tajikistan ‘Territorial Integrity’
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised on Friday to defend the "territorial integrity" of Tajikistan as he announced a boost to diplomatic relations with the neighboring country on a rare visit. Xi arrived in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe Thursday night from ...
SCOring Higher? China, Russia, and the Future of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
By Giulia Sciorati The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) annual Head of State meeting was hosted in Astana on July 3rd and 4th as part of the SCO’s Kazakh presidency. Despite its over twenty years of activity, the SCO has seldom attracted ...
Putin and Xi Advance Anti-West Alliance at Central Asian Summit
The leaders of China and Russia on Thursday urged their allies and partners to resist malign external influence, advancing their shared anti-Western agenda at a regional summit in Central Asia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were ...
Putin, Xi Vie for Influence at Central Asian Summit
The leaders of Russia and China were in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a regional summit, seeking to harden anti-Western alliances and press their influence in the strategic Central Asian region. Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in the Kazakh capital of ...