China, which is in a hegemonic competition with the United States, will hold a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the end of this month. The SCO summit, taking place ahead of the 80th anniversary military parade on the 3rd of next month, is expected to be the largest ever.
According to state-run media in China such as Xinhua News Agency on the 29th, China will hold the SCO summit for two days starting from the 31st in Tianjin. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet with over 20 foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as 10 leaders from international organizations. Afterwards, on the 3rd, a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II will be held in Beijing, attended by President Xi and heads of allied countries.
The SCO started in 2001 with six countries: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan, and has seen the addition of India and Pakistan in 2017, Iran in 2023, and Belarus in 2024. It consists of 10 member countries, 2 observer countries, and 14 dialogue partners, totaling 26 countries. Chinese media explains that, based on the territorial area and population of member countries, the SCO is the largest international organization in the world.
At this summit, China is expected to announce the 'Tianjin Declaration' and ratify the 'SCO Development Strategy for the Next 10 Years,' as well as issue a statement marking the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II and the establishment of the United Nations.
Given that member countries are experiencing conflicts with the West, there is interest in what discussions will take place at the summit. China is waging a full-scale tariff war against the United States and has maintained trade conflicts with Europe. Russia is in conflict with the West due to the war in Ukraine, while India has recently protested against high tariffs imposed by the United States. Iran has even experienced physical clashes with the United States and Israel.
As a result, this SCO is being evaluated as a 'geopolitical cooperation model' between China and Russia, which are aiming to establish a new world order.