- Xi Jinping is setting off on his busiest travel schedule in more than seven years, partly in a bid to convince nations that Beijing offers better global leadership than the US.
- This month, Xi is visiting Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, and is widely expected to attend a BRICS summit hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- At the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, Xi calls on the bloc to take a bigger global role in technology and security, describing it as having vast potential.
- Xi stated that the SCO has shown 'strong vitality' since its founding 25 years ago, emphasizing the need to coexist without alliance, confrontation, or targeting any third party.
- Xi is set for a late September stop in Washington to meet President Donald Trump.
- Xi emphasized that the world is at a crossroads, with rivalries between dialogue and confrontation, win-win cooperation and zero-sum competition, and multilateralism versus unilateralism.
- He stated that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should bravely shoulder its responsibility and proactively guide the course of history.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is embarking on his busiest travel schedule in over seven years, visiting Kyrgyzstan and Egypt, and planning to meet President Donald Trump in Washington later this month. At the SCO summit, Xi emphasized the need for the organization to take on a larger role in global technology and security, highlighting its potential amid current geopolitical challenges.15
During his address, Xi stated that the SCO has demonstrated “strong vitality” since its inception 25 years ago, learning vital lessons from the Cold War. He noted the importance of “finding the right way to coexist without alliance, confrontation or targeting any third party”, in a clear reference to U.S. military alliances.
Xi remarked, “Standing at a crossroads concerning the future and destiny of humankind, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation should bravely shoulder its responsibility and proactively guide the course of history.” He acknowledged the ongoing global tensions, stating that the world is at a crossroads between dialogue and confrontation, and multilateralism versus unilateralism.67
This summit is part of Xi's broader strategy to position China as a leader on the global stage, contrasting with U.S. influence. His upcoming meetings, including the anticipated BRICS summit hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, further illustrate this shift in diplomatic focus.2
“Xi's itinerary also includes a visit to Egypt and a widely expected BRICS summit hosted by Narendra Modi, with a late September stop in Washington to meet Donald Trump. He framed the SCO's 25-year history as showing 'strong vitality' amid 'sobering lessons of the Cold War.'”
South China Morning Post
