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https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1963231163318939680
The SCO Summit and Beijing Parade: signals of a Chinese order
Beijing used the military parade and the SCO summit to cement China’s image as an alternative center of the global system. Xi Jinping declared that "the revival of the Chinese nation cannot be stopped," while standing alongside Putin and Kim Jong Un in a symbolic demonstration of authoritarian unity.
◾Politics
• China combined soft power (antifascist narratives, WWII memory) with hard power (military display).
• The participation of representatives from Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and several former European prime ministers underscored that Europe has become an arena of systemic competition.
• A Kuomintang delegation from Taiwan reinforced Beijing’s message of "inevitable reunification."
• India used the platform to stress the fight against terrorism and showed it acts as an independent power center, balancing between the West and China.
• SCO+ expanded with Malaysia and Indonesia joining the discussions.
◾Economy
• China announced the creation of an SCO Development Bank and pledged financial assistance to partners.
• The Moscow–Beijing energy axis was strengthened with confirmation of the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline and new long-term gas contracts.
• The yuan’s role in international settlements is growing, alongside the development of "green energy corridors" in Central Asia.
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