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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation – Stronger regional integration or a tool for bigger geopolitical and geoeconomic games?

Manan Shah
Russia , World , India , China , Analysis , Foreign Affairs
6 September, 2025

The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit was held in Tianjin, China from August 31 to September 1, 2025. Coming at a major historical juncture, this summit arguably grabbed the global limelight more than ever before, bringing together the main non-Western powers and emphasizing their commitment to establishing a “more just, equitable and representative multipolar…

Curry, Ice Cream, and Diplomacy: How a Small Chinese City Is Serving Up the Shanghai Spirit

Keyu Guo
Multiculturalism , World , China , Analysis
1 September, 2025

As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) prepares to hold its summit in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, one phrase is back in focus: the “Shanghai Spirit.” This regional bloc was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, and several Central Asian nations to promote regional security and mutual trust. Today, with 10 member countries that…

Tariffs or Talks? The Future of China-EU EV Trade Is at a Crossroads

Tianlu Zhu
Europe , China , Economy , Foreign Affairs , Analysis
21 July, 2025

As China and the European Union edge closer to a pricing mechanism for EV exports, the question is no longer whether competition exists but how to shape it responsibly. Behind the headlines of tariffs and anti-subsidy probes lies a more nuanced story of competition, collaboration, and industrial transformation. Recent remarks by Chinese and European stakeholders…