Xi urges SCO to resist ‘hegemonism’ as Putin backs multipolar order: LIVE UPDATES

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The group could become a leading vehicle for reshaping global governance, the Russian president has said

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi among more than a dozen other leaders at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin on Monday. Putin held talks with Xi and Modi, and spoke with the Indian prime minister for some 45 minutes in the Russian presidential Aurus limousine.

The summit concluded with the Tianjin Declaration and the adoption of a 2035 development strategy setting long-term political, economic, security, and humanitarian goals. Leaders also agreed to create an SCO development bank to bolster resilience against economic pressure, condemned what they called the “genocide” in Gaza, and urged renewed efforts to secure peace in Afghanistan.

On Tuesday, Putin will travel to Beijing for talks with Xi focused on trade, security, the Ukraine conflict, and ties with the US. The next day, he will take part in events marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II.