At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, President Xi Jinping is holding a series of bilateral meetings with foreign leaders, stressing friendship, deeper cooperation, and multilateralism. Xi highlighted long-standing ties with countries like Egypt, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Nepal, while pushing forward Belt and Road projects across the region. Trade between China and SCO members hit a record $512.4 billion in 2024, underscoring the bloc’s growing economic weight. The summit, China’s largest ever, is also set to issue a statement marking the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end, reaffirming multilateralism and the UN’s role in global peace and development.
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