SCO has an even greater responsibility amid the rise of ‘unpredictable factors’, Chinese president tells regional leaders in Tianjin
Hosting dozens of state leaders to a welcome banquet as part of the SCO summit in the northern city of Tianjin, Xi said that the grouping had become an “important force in promoting the building of a new type of international relations”.
“At present, the world is undergoing a century-long change at an accelerated pace, and unstable, uncertain and unpredictable factors have increased significantly,” the Chinese leader said at the start of the banquet, according to state news agency Xinhua.
“The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has an even greater responsibility to maintain regional peace and stability and promote the development and prosperity of all countries.”
Xi’s remarks come amid efforts by China to present itself as a key leader of the developing world, with analysts earlier saying the SCO summit would give Beijing a chance to build solidarity with the Global South.
