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From the Dragon and the Elephant to Putin and Erdogan: The Great Diplomatic Game Without the US
The Chinese port city of Tianjin has become the epicenter of global diplomacy as the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, bringing together leaders from 26 Eurasian countries, marks one of the largest international forums of the year. With the United States conspicuously excluded from the table, the discourse is dominated by the idea of building a new, multipolar world order independent of Western control.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, welcomed with an official ceremony, emphasized in his speech that the SCO “helps create a just world order, based on international law and equal cooperation.” In an interview with Xinhua, he praised the organization as a tool for strengthening Eurasian collective security and strategic cooperation with China, emphasizing that the Beijing-Moscow partnership is a global stabilizer.
Xi and Modi
One of the most anticipated meetings was between Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi, the first in seven years. Xi said that "it is the right choice to be partners, not rivals," clearly expressing China's intention to bring India closer and ward off American influence.
Modi, on the other hand, stated that "relations should not be interpreted through the lens of a third country," a diplomatic jab at the US.
Erdogan on stage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by his Foreign Minister and Intelligence Chief, held talks with Xi on the Ukrainian issue, the situation in Gaza and the intervention in Syria. Turkey, although a NATO member, continues to maneuver carefully between international blocs, increasing its weight in forums such as the SCO.
Without the US, but with its own plans: SCO on symbolic and economic offensive
The exclusion of the US, which had once sought observer status, symbolizes distancing itself from structures over which Washington has no control. The SCO already covers 42% of the world's population and about 30% of global GDP, and is discussing the creation of a Development Bank similar to the Bretton Woods institutions.
Tianjin 2025 was not just a summit, but also a stage to show that there is a world outside the Western orbit. The SCO still remains fragmented, but with alliances like China-Russia, India-Turkey and dialogue with Iran, it is becoming a geopolitical alternative. While the West is immersed in institutional crisis, China and Russia are creating new formats of influence. /Pamphlet
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