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A New Heir to the World Order
For decades, the global order has rested on an unspoken assumption: that despite regional frictions, the United States and its allies established the fundamental...
Tianjin SCO Summit 2025: The Eastern Response to the Global Governance Crisis
In September 2025, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its most significant meeting in Tianjin, with the attendance of leaders from more than twenty...
Emerging Multipolar World, China Leads its Evolutionary Pathways
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 25th summit, held early September in Tianjin, China, unprecedentedly redefined its diverse future ambitions; global governance, sustainable development, and...
Erdoğan’s Participation in the SCO Tianjin Summit and the Trajectory of Turkish-Chinese Relations
On August 31, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was in Tianjin, China, to attend the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State...
Putin Pushes Siberia 2 Pipeline, Promises China Cheaper Gas
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline will supply China with over 100 bcm of gas annually, priced...
China’s Weapons Parade Underscores Deterrence Message
BackgroundChina has been rapidly modernizing its military as part of Xi Jinping’s goal of building a “world-class” armed force. Its strategy emphasizes deterrence, technological...
The Importance of the SCO Summit for the Developing Countries of the Global South and the Third World
The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, reflects a major display of solidarity among the countries of the Global South in...
Xi Warns of ‘Peace or War’ at Parade with Putin and Kim in Beijing
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Chinese President Xi Jinping staged Beijing’s largest-ever military parade to mark 80 years since Japan’s defeat in World War Two, declaring the world...
Trump Says “Disappointed” in Putin, Dismisses China-Russia Threat
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated he is “very disappointed” in Russian President Vladimir Putin and hinted at upcoming actions to reduce casualties in...
Putin Attends Beijing Military Parade While Russian Bombs Hit Ukraine
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Russia launched a sweeping overnight air attack across Ukraine, injuring at least four railway workers and damaging infrastructure in nine regions. The assault...