China’s president Xi Jinping has informed 20 world leaders that he hosted a summit in northern Tianjin that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) security forum now bears “greater responsibility” for preserving regional peace and stability.
As he hosted and addressed the high-profile gathering at a banquet on Sunday evening, Xi also emphasized the SCO’s commitment to the development and prosperity of its member states.
According to Chinese state news agency Xinhua, Xi was quoted as telling the assembled leaders that the ongoing SCO summit has the crucial task of fostering consensus among all parties and fostering momentum in cooperation.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the most notable guests at the two-day summit. This is his first visit to China since 2018 following years of tense relations following an Indian and Chinese troops clashed in 2020 at a disputed Himalayan border.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, is also present, as is Vladimir Putin, who is facing a 2023 international criminal court (ICC) arrest warrant.
The court has no authority in China because it is not a member of the ICC and not a member of the original Rome Statute.
China and Russia have occasionally compared the SCO to the NATO military alliance. The summit, which will be held in Washington, is the first since Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States, which will begin in 2025. It is a powerful demonstration of global South solidarity in the face of global wars, conflicts, and Trump’s tariffs, which are shaking up the world’s economies.
A “meaningful direction”
Xi and Modi made a promise earlier on Sunday to work together and to improve cooperation along the border.
In his opening remarks, Modi claimed that “there is a peaceful environment at the borders after disengagement” and that ties with China have “moved in a meaningful direction.”
According to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, he also noted “the importance of peace and tranquillity on the border areas for the continuation of bilateral relations.”
Our cooperation is a “connection between our cooperation and the interests of 2.8 billion people in both countries.” Modi told Xi, “This will also open the door for the welfare of the entire humanity.”
The two most populous countries are fiercely allied to each other in South Asia as they vie for dominance. For the first time in five years at a summit in Russia, Modi and Xi had a meeting in October.
According to state broadcaster CCTV, Xi stated in regards to ties with India that he hoped the Tianjin meeting would “further elevate” and “promote the sustained, healthy, and stable development of bilateral relations.”
According to Xi, the two sides should “not let the border issue define the overall China-India relationship,” adding that their main concern should be economic development.
China-India relations will flourish and advance steadily as long as they keep their commitment to the overarching goal of being partners, not adversaries, and providing development opportunities, not threats, according to Xi.
Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, flew to New Delhi earlier in August to make an announcement about their reconciliation.
Both parties made promises to resume border negotiations and resume direct flight and visa issues.
Source: Aljazeera
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