Op-Ed Blog
‘Shanghai Spirit’ in full swing in China ahead of SCO summit
The SCO has also emerged as a powerful organization in terms of its ability to improve connectivity and boost economies, with increasing investment from China into the other member states estimated to have reached 80 billion U.S. dollars.
Continuing success of China-Kenya cooperation requires unremitting efforts from both sides
On May 13th, I arrived in Nairobi, the “green city in the sun”, and started my tenure as the 15th Chinese Ambassador to Kenya and Permanent Representative to the UNEP and the UN-Habitat.
The Qingdao quest and the 2018 SCO summit
It is expected that China will propose a SCO-FTA, which would represent significant progress in implementing the Shanghai Spirit that was defined by the foreign ministers of the SCO member states earlier this year in Beijing.
The SCO looks to find its next steps after its expansion
The SCO’s first great expansion came with the addition of Pakistan and India last year. As these two countries build their relations with China and Russia, the SCO provides a forum for communication about their disputes.
SCO Qingdao Summit: A vision from Argentina
Besides its importance from the point of view of international security, there are economic reasons to follow the meeting of the SCO. Argentina will hold the presidency of the G-20 this year, an important multilateral forum that includes three member states of the SCO – Russia, China, and India.
Why the SCO is the most important forum on security in Asia
The BRICS summit, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), One Belt One Road… the number of initiatives by China to shape Asia and the world is growing, and it may be difficult to see the relationship between them
What to expect from the SCO summit in Qingdao
The 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao, to be chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, is an important event for Eurasia.
Global governance and the SCO
The SCO has increasingly become a platform for countries in the region to cooperate on security, economic, and cultural matters.
The SCO Summit in Qingdao: One year after enlargement
The common dilemma for regional institutions is to promote either wider or deeper integration, as taking on more members makes it more difficult to find common ground.
SCO fosters new opportunities for India-Pakistan cooperation
The SCO's "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for cultural diversity, and the pursuit of common development is a strong foundation on which to build partnerships.
Qingdao summit offers hopes for peace in Asia
The initial basis of the SCO was security cooperation. "The 'three evil forces' of extremism, terrorism, and separatism still pose a huge threat to Central Asia.
Improving Sino-American military ties for geostrategic cooperation
America and China need to transform the nature of relations, and the US more specifically needs to work toward overcoming the domestic hindrances which prohibit geostrategic cooperation between the two countries.
China's pledge to fulfill Belt & Road projects in Africa
Some of the world’s renowned companies, such as the law firm Baker McKenzie and global real estate giant Knight Frank, have called the initiative a silver bullet for Africa, detailing opportunities presented by the Belt and Road to the continent.
Upholding the "Shanghai Spirit" and promoting international cooperation
This year's SCO summit is significant in several aspects. First of all, it demonstrates SCO members' commitment to multilateral cooperation in tackling common challenges.
China embraces opportunity to be a partner in Africa's development
For a long time, African countries relied on Western partners to advance their development agenda. But in recent years, growing China-Africa relations have largely reversed the continent's over-reliance on Western powers.
Make the China-E.U. partnership strategic again
While the Trump administration is sending shockwaves through the international community, intensive diplomacy is ongoing between China and the European Union.
China auto industry gradually opening
The last few years have seen a massive shift in China's economy away from an overreliance on exports and investment towards a growth model that is based on consumer spending.
Hungary: China's best friend in Central Europe
Hungary has a strategic location in China's plans, as a logistics hub for China's economic engagement with the Central and Eastern Europe region, attracting around one third of China's investment in the region.
As one door opens another closes
Massive markets and consumer bases combined with manufacturing and labour advantages mean emerging economies can now out-compete the former giants of Europe, Japan and the US.
Prospect of post-JCPOA Iran-China trade relations
On May 8, U.S. President Donald Trump pulled America out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran deal, in order to fulfill one of his campaign promises.