Xi Jinping calls for equal multipolar world at SCO summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the SCO Plus Meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on September 1, marking the organization's 25th anniversary. He urged equal and orderly multipolarity, stronger UN authority, and inclusive global governance, while opposing hegemonism, protectionism, and unilateralism. Xi called on SCO members to amplify the Global South's voice in international affairs.