The BRICS TimesStresses equality among nations, urges rejection of ‘bullying practices’
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday proposed a new Global Governance Initiative (GGI) during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus leaders’ summit, pushing for a fairer and more inclusive international system. His remarks came on a day when U.S. President Donald Trump targeted India, just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Addressing the gathering, Xi said he envisions a more just global order where all countries, regardless of size or strength, share equal rights in decision-making. He argued that international law, including the UN Charter, must be applied consistently, without double standards or the dominance of a few powers. The Chinese leader also urged the world to strengthen multilateralism by safeguarding the role of the United Nations, enhancing cooperation, and resisting unilateral approaches.
Xi pressed for a new security and economic framework that gives greater voice to the Global South. He underlined the need to uphold fairness and justice, resist “Cold War mentality” and “bullying practices,” and support a trading system centred on the World Trade Organization. He also called on SCO members to seek common ground despite differences, stressing that shared aspirations and cooperation are the group’s greatest strengths.
The summit coincides with the 80th anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II, which China will mark with a grand Victory Day parade in Beijing on Wednesday. Leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are expected to attend the event, where China will showcase its military capabilities.
Concluding his speech, Xi urged member states to remain true to the SCO’s founding mission and work together toward a multipolar world and “a community with a shared future for humanity.”
