Tianjin, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday denounced the Cold War mentality and policy of intimidation in international relations.
This was during the opening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin.
Xi called for a world order based on justice.
“We must promote a historical perspective on World War II, oppose the Cold War mentality, and confront blocs and policies of intimidation,” he said.
The summit kicked off on Sunday in Tianjin. This event occurred days before a massive military parade in the capital Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization includes 10 member states: China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus.
In addition to 16 countries as observers or partners, this represents nearly half of the world’s population. It also accounts for 23.5% of global GDP.
It is presented as a counterweight to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Their countries have large amounts of energy sources.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived away from the media on Sunday morning, despite heading a large political and economic delegation.
Xi held a series of successive bilateral meetings with a number of leaders. This included Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Putin’s close allies.
In addition to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is making his first visit to China since 2018.
Modi told Xi that India is committed to “moving forward in our relations on the basis of mutual trust and dignity”.
China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, are vying for influence in South Asia.
They fought a bloody border clash in 2020.
But relations between the two countries began to improve last October. This was when Modi met Xi for the first time in five years at a summit in Russia.
mutual confidence
The summit is subject to strict security and military measures. Armored vehicles have been deployed on some streets, and traffic has been cut off in large parts of Tianjin.
Banners were also posted in the streets in Mandarin and Russian. They praised the “Tianjin Spirituality” and “mutual trust” between Moscow and Beijing.
This is the most important summit for the organization since its establishment in 2001.
This year is being held amid multiple crises that directly affect its members. These include the trade confrontation between the United States, China, and India, the Russian war on Ukraine, and the Iranian nuclear file.
Putin is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Tuesday. On Monday, he discussed the conflict in Ukraine with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tianjin. He also talked about the nuclear file with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian.
He is also scheduled to meet the Indian Prime Minister on the same day.
Some leaders, including Putin and Bezchkian, were called upon to extend their stay until Wednesday.
This was to attend a massive military parade in Beijing. This event celebrates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the victory over Japan.
For this occasion, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare visit outside his country. He will meet Xi in neighboring China.
