Russia’s Foreign Minister reaffirmed commitment to joint work with India during its BRICS chairmanship year The emerging multipolar world requires broader engagement among countries on international platforms. This was stated by India’s Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, via videoconference at the Second International Conference “Russia and India: Towards a New Agenda for Bilateral Relations” in Moscow. His remarks were reported by ANI, a partner of TV BRICS. “The evolving multipolar order necessitates greater cooperation, including through BRICS, SCO, G20…

The release of the fifth volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, consisting of 91 of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s spoken and written works from 27 May 2022 to 20 December 2024, has further provided clarity on the issues in the contemporary governance of China, a major country whose domestic dynamics and international outlook are hugely consequential to the world. Such clarity is especially important because some intellectuals in the West have framed China as esoteric and its governance “opaque”…

Events in the first few days of September have confirmed what was already in motion. A new rhythm in world affairs is emerging. In Tianjin, a metropolis in north China, Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. In Beijing, China’s capital, President Xi reviewed troops during a military parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World…

The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, stands as a watershed moment in the annals of global geopolitics. Hosted by the People’s Republic of China under the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping, this two-day gathering from August 31 to September 1 brought together leaders from over 20 non-Western nations, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.  Representing approximately 40% of the world’s population and spanning 24% of the Earth’s land…

TIANJIN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has drawn a development blueprint at its Tianjin Summit that concluded Monday, which will lead it to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and in promoting shared prosperity. The summit saw the signing and adoption of a number of key documents, including the Tianjin Declaration and a development strategy for the organization in the 2026-2035 period. Outcomes of the meeting also include a statement on supporting…

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — The largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will soon convene in China’s northern port city of Tianjin, bringing together leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organizations and sending a stronger signal for global cooperation, development and shared future in an age of global uncertainties. Since its founding in 2001, the SCO has focused its primary efforts on enhancing mutual trust and common security in the region. Against the…

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Chinese President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO and the “SCO Plus” Meeting and deliver keynote speeches as world leaders and heads of international organizations gather in this major port city of northern China. As China hosts the SCO summit for the fifth time, here’s what you…

BEIJING (Xinhua) — China will host the largest-ever summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from Sunday to Monday in the northern port city of Tianjin.President Xi Jinping will chair the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO as well as the “SCO Plus” Meeting, delivering keynote speeches with a focus on deepening cooperation within the organization and strengthening its role in global governance. Founded in Shanghai in 2001, the SCO has adhered to the…

ZHENGZHOU — Xinhua News Agency signed cooperation agreements with several foreign media organisations on Thursday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit held in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province. These agreements aim to deepen cooperation in news and information exchange, personnel visits, and the integrated development of media. President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua attended the agreement exchange and signing ceremonies with Abdullah Kose, vice general manager of Turkiye’s Demiroren Media; Mohammed Alyami, director general…

Join us as SCO guests tour the world’s biggest bus maker in China’s Zhengzhou. Over 220,000 new energy vehicles from here have been sold to over 100 countries and regions. Hear guests’ thoughts! African Times has published this article in partnership with Xinhua News Agency