Xi Jinping e Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that relations between the two countries have never been so good.
Putin and Xi Jinping were gathered this Tuesday in Beijing, where the Russian President should also watch a large military parade on Wednesday, in the Chinese capital, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Participating in the parade “is a tribute to the achievements of our peoples, the Russian people and the Chinese people, and a confirmation of the crucial role that our countries played in the victory in the European and Asian axes,” said Putin, noting that those Russia-china relations are at an “unprecedented level”.
“Our close communication reflects the strategic nature of the ties Russian-chinese, who are currently on an unprecedented level, ”said Putin, according to statements released at the beginning of a meeting between the two heads of state.
“We have always been together at that time and we continue together now”praised the Russian leader.
Xi Jinping argued that “China-Russian relations have resisted the test of international changes; they are relations of good neighborhood, comprehensive strategic collaboration and mutually beneficial cooperation for advantageous results for both parts between the great powers ”.
The Chinese leader stated the availability to cooperate in the “construction of a fairer and more reasonable global governance system,” Chinese official news agency Xinhua said.
Vladimir Putin has been in China since Sunday, initially to participate in the 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which took place in the city of Tianjin, in the north.
Plans for a new world order
SCO approved a development strategy for the next decade to promote a multipolar world within 10 years.
The strategy arises at a time when the regional bloc recognized, in a joint statement, that the aggravation of geopolitical tensions represents a growing threat to the safety of its members.
The summit had as its backdrop the increase in friction between some of the main members of SCO and the United States, namely due to sanctions and commercial tariffs applied by Donald Trump administration.
XI Jinping reaffirmed, this Monday, the view of a New World Order that challenges Western ruleappealing to the construction of a International system fairer and multipolar.
“A SCO must oppose the Cold War mentalitythe confrontation between blocks and intimidation behaviors, ”said XI, in the main discourse of the summit, in an indirect reference to the United States.
The Chinese leader defended a reform in global governance with greater representation to the global south and appealed to the “equal and uniform” application of international law, without double patterns or the hegemony of few.
Xi also announced a set of concrete measures to face the challenges to development, at a time when the US trade war raises fears of global economic stagnation.
Among the initiatives are 100 “small and exemplary projects” of well-being support in SCO countries, more than two billion yuan (about 240 million euros) in non-reimbursable aid and ten billion yuan (1.1 billion euros) in loans to the SCO Interbank Consortium in the next three years.
XI also revealed plans to accelerate the creation of a SCO development bank to reinforce security and economy cooperation between member states.
“We must expand the base of cooperation and fully use the resources of each countryassuming responsibility for peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region, ”he said.
SCO, founded in 2001, integrates China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrguistan, Tajiquistan and Uzbekistan, and covers about 40% of the world’s population.
According to Beijing, the organization currently brings together 26 countries in Asia, Europe and Africa, among full members, observers and dialogue partners. Myanmar (former Burma) and Türkiye are among the countries that want to full adhesion.
The group does not have mutual defense clauses, unlike NATO, and presents itself as a forum for political, economic and security cooperation.
Despite the growing influence, the group is still affected by internal disputes – such as India and Pakistan, or between Tajiquistan and Kyrguistan – that compromise its global effectiveness.
