Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025: Ein Versammlungssturm in China

SS: This post analyzes the recent high profile events in China this week including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin from August 31 – September 1 and the 80th anniversary commemoration of Victory over Japan in WWII on September 3. The events represent China’s vision for future global governance as well as an attempt to re-envision the past victory in WWII and creation of the UN as achievements of the Chinese Communist Party. The post identifies divergent interests driving Russia, Iran, and North Korea attendance in the events, which signal unease with fully committing to a China-led world over the long-term, but a willingness nonetheless to team up with Beijing to battle the US in the short term.