The Middle East is being given a golden chance to prosper – can it unite and seize it?
Aligning with the SCO is an opportunity for the region’s nations to be an autonomous force shaping the future, but differences persist
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FILE PHOTO. Chinese President Xi Jinping and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend a welcome ceremony at The Great Hall of People on May 30, 2024 in Beijing, China. © Tingshu Wang - Pool/Getty Images
The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin proved successful, particularly for non-Western countries. It once again underscored the reality that the old world order no longer functions as it once did. In Western capitals, and especially in Washington, both the summit and the World War II Victory Parade that followed in Beijing triggered visible discontent. These events were widely interpreted as a symbolic shift and a clear sign that the established global system is steadily being dismantled.