In the evening of August 31, State President Xi Jinping and Mrs. Pen Li Jinping held a banquet at the Tianjin Meiji Exhibition Center, welcoming China to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, and to participate in practical cooperation and participate in international and regional affairs, Xi Jinping delivered a speech: ¡°On the sidelines of the River of Fire, Zhimenna, Zhimenna. On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, I welcome guests to Tianjin to visit.¡± Xi Jinping emphasized that since its establishment, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has always adhered to the ¡°Shanghai Spirit¡±, consolidating unity and mutual trust, deepening practical cooperation, and participating in international and regional affairs, becoming an important force for building a new international relationship and a community of

"Tianjin Summit will be a milestone"

On August 30 to 31, numerous foreign leaders attending the SCO summit arrived in Tianjin. Russian satellite network said that Russian President Putin arrived in Tianjin early on August 31 and embarked on a four-day trip to China. Following Putin's visit to China, the Russian delegation consisted of three deputy prime ministers, more than 10 ministers, several state enterprises and heads of large enterprises. Putin said in an interview with Chinese media before his visit to China that Russian-China cooperation reached an unprecedented height, and that this visit will exchange views on important issues.

Indian Prime Minister Modi, who came to China for the first time in seven years, also attracted attention. He arrived in Tianjin on the evening of the 30th. CNN said that Modi's attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Cooperation Tianjin Summit marked a milestone in relations between China and India, and the friction between the two countries has begun to ease.

At noon on August 31, President Xi Jinping met with Modi at the Tianjin Guest House. Xi Jinping pointed out that being good-neighborly and friendly friends, partners for mutual achievement, and realizing the "dance of dragons and elephants" should be the right choice for China and India. Xi Jinping emphasized that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. Both sides should view and handle China-India relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, further improve them through the Tianjin meeting, and promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of bilateral relations.

Modi said at the meeting that India is committed to improving relations with China.In the border areas of the two countries, an atmosphere of ¡°peace and stability¡± has been formed, and the two sides pledged to ¡°be partners rather than competitors.¡±

On August 30 to 31, President Xi Jinping also met in Tianjin with Egyptian Prime Minister Madbuli, Cambodian Prime Minister Hong-Mane, Myanmar President Minonly, Nepal Prime Minister Olli, President of Kazakhstan Tokayev, President of the Maldives Muiz, President of Azerbaijan Aliyev, Prime Minister of Armenia Pashniyan, President of Belarus Lukashenko, President of Kyrgyzstan Zaparov, President of Turkey Erdogan, Prime Minister of Vietnam Feng Ming.

The "lavish lineup" of leaders attending the SCO summit in Tianjin surprised the outside world. Agence France-Presse said the attendance of leaders from more than 20 countries at the SCO summit showed the unity of the global South. The large-scale participation shows China's growing influence and the attractiveness of the SCO as a platform for non-Western countries. The New York Times quoted experts as saying that the success of China's diplomatic strategy is "reflected in the ranks of many leaders visiting China". The report also said that the leaders of Russia, India and a number of emerging economies, including Pakistan and Turkey, are holding meetings in China, in sharp contrast to the growing discord within the United States and Europe, as well as their Asian allies.

Al Jazeera quoted Eric Oland, editor-in-chief of the US Central-South Project website, as saying on August 31 that the SCO Tianjin Summit was able to attract the participation of many national leaders because the SCO created a space for dialogue and cooperation outside the US-led international system.

¡°It was a great experience.¡±

"Advanced, beautiful and innovative." Today's Russian Television (RT) reporter Alina used these three words to describe her first impression of the Tianjin Summit. She told a reporter from the Global Times that she had just arrived in Tianjin and felt the people here were particularly enthusiastic. "What moved me even more was that I saw the welcome words 'Tianjin welcomes you' at Tianjin Railway Station. The symbols on many occasions are also Russian. I think this represents the importance China attaches to the Russian people. I am very moved."

India NewsX reporter Megha Sharma told Global Times reporter: ¡°This is my first time to attend the SCO summit and also the first time to come to Tianjin. I think it¡¯s a great experience.¡±¡°In reference to the expectations for this SCO summit in Tianjin, she said that this summit is an important opportunity for member states to practice multilateralism, in contrast to unilateral actions that disregard other countries¡¯ positions and dictatorship.

In an interview with the Global Times at the Summit News Center, Huoming said that the summit attracted many international journalists, ¡°I¡¯ve been a journalist in China for 3 years, this is the most time I¡¯ve seen foreign journalists.I hope more friends from more countries come to China, because there will be a better future for cooperation with China.¡±

Nepal¡¯s former ambassador to China, Lila Manny Baudelaire, told the Global Times on August 31 that the significance of the SCO Summit in Tianjin is not only the number of heads of state and government attending, but also the timing of the meeting. At present, the world is experiencing a huge turmoil, and global trade is depressed due to the unilateral tariff policies of some countries. This instability may cause major global powers to rearrange relations. He said that the SCO can play an important role in building a more inclusive, just and peaceful world when the multilateral global order is not yet formed.

Influence continues to expand

In the past 24 years, the scale and influence of the SCO has been expanding.The Chinese political expert at the University of Miami, Jean Toffier Darrell, said that the SCO ¡°seems to show a willingness to transform from a platform for dialogue to a mature pragmatic cooperation mechanism¡±.The ¡°Shanghai spirit¡± guiding the development of the SCO is mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and the pursuit of common development.

Indian experts said the summit was more than just a diplomatic gathering, it marked a strategic reunion, where India, China and Russia showed a willingness to plan their own economic path, strengthen resilience, deepen partnerships, and show that external trade pressure will not determine their future.

Modi did not attend the summit last year in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. A year later, the geopolitical landscape was very different. Professor Reyes, a guest professor at Hong Kong University's Department of Politics and Public Administration, said that the multilateral international organizations that emerged after the Second World War were usually led by the United States, the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, etc. But after the end of the Cold War, with the rise of emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa, multilateralism has a trend of diversified development, BRICS and other organizations are born, speaking for the global South, and the SCO is also one of these new multilateral organizations. As the host of China has increased the importance of this summit. At present, the United

Kovaramani, an expert at the Indian think tank Takshahira Institute, told Al Jazeera that the SCO is currently building a unified identity of its member states around the concept of "indivisible security," which means that one party's security cannot be based on the loss of the security of the other party. The SCO's concept of "indivisible security" is completely opposite to NATO. NATO engages in group-style collective security, while the SCO's vision is that when responding to global issues, the interests of all should be taken into account.

Yang Jin, deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Research Center of China Academy of Social Sciences, said in an interview with the Global Times on August 31 that over the years, the SCO has never engaged in group confrontation, but aims to maintain regional stability and promote common prosperity. As the organization continues to expand, the number of member states continues to increase, and its attractiveness and cohesion are increasing. With the convening of the Tianjin Summit, the outline of the SCO community with a shared future has become increasingly clear. Looking to the future, in addition to traditional cooperation areas such as security and people-to-people, SCO will also deepen cooperation in economy and industry.