Halftime in Geopolitics
The path to peace is fraught with difficulty: divergent interests remain deeply intertwined, and core issues such as territorial disputes and security guarantees will demand painstaking negotiation.
The path to peace is fraught with difficulty: divergent interests remain deeply intertwined, and core issues such as territorial disputes and security guarantees will demand painstaking negotiation.
The SCO Tianjin Summit 2025 will emphasize a key geopolitical trend of the 21st century. Regional groups that bridge political differences are critical spaces for dialogue and strategic positioning in a world marked by fragmentation.
The move toward multipolarity, driven by China’s rise, creates a more balanced and potentially harmonious world order, challenging the zero-sum logic that has defined Western hegemony.
Inner Mongolia, based on its favorable ecological environment, has managed to develop distinctive industries tailored to its local conditions, promoting regional development and providing locals with more job opportunities and business startup platforms.
In an epoch where the specters of protectionism, proxy conflicts and humanitarian crises loom large, the SCO’s promise lies in its capacity for pragmatic, sovereign-led collaboration that resists the divisiveness of bloc politics.
Only by respecting history and learning from it can we truly embark on the path of peace and development.
China has seized the opportunities of a new round of industrial revolution, making rapid advances in smart manufacturing and digital technologies, which have, to a great extent, offset the adverse impact of low-end manufacturing relocation on exports and helped withstand the shocks brought by global supply chain transformations.
Over the years, water resource management reforms have been tailored to Xinjiang’s specific conditions, leading to the planning and implementation of several major projects like the Altash Water Conservancy Project.
If the global human rights architecture is to endure, it must open space for many forms of progress and many paths to justice.
The vitality of global commerce lies in mutual benefit, not zero-sum competition; the foundation of the international order rests on adherence to rules, not raw power.
Beijing is gradually but steadily succeeding in the vital soft power competition.