China's President Xi Jinping recently positioned China at the center of a new world order through two major events: a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin and a military parade in Beijing marking 80 years since World War II's end. These gatherings showcased China's growing influence and its alignment with countries often at odds with the United States.

• Xi Jinping met with almost 30 world leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, at the events.
• The SCO emerged as a prominent platform for coordinating political positions divergent from Washington, with declarations supporting Gaza and opposing European sanctions on Iran.
• India's Narendra Modi participated enthusiastically, signaling a potential warming of ties with Beijing despite traditional alignment with Washington and recent U.S. tariffs.