Xi Jinping Hosts SCO Summit: Putin and Modi in Tightly Scripted Display of Global South Unity

Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to host over 20 world leaders—including Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi—at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, 2025. This gathering emphasizes China's ambition to showcase solidarity among Global South nations while shaping a post-American global order. Modi’s presence marks a rare diplomatic thaw, his first trip to China in over seven years, with expectations of talks on border de-escalation and increased ties.

Author: Global Ripple

Posted on: August 26, 2025