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Xi Hosts Meeting with Putin, Modi & Others

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Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members on Monday to capitalize on their vast shared market, while laying out his vision for a new security and economic order meant to rival U.S. dominance.


Speaking to more than 20 world leaders at the two-day summit in Tianjin, Xi said the SCO has come out as a model for a new style of international relations. He stressed that the bloc must pride itself on promoting fair global governance and inclusive globalization.


Xi promised 2 billion yuan in free aid this year and another 10 billion yuan in loans through the SCO banking consortium. He warned that countries failing to seize cooperation opportunities risk being doomed to stagnation and could lose out to competitors willing to adapt.


Beijing has worked to get through trade challenges and U.S. tariffs, while encouraging SCO members to sail through difficulties by deepening ties in energy, infrastructure, and technology. Leaders argued that collective action could help poorer economies get by despite economic pressures.


The summit managed to pack in not only Russia’s Vladimir Putin and India’s Narendra Modi but also leaders from Central Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia—demonstrating broad solidarity among Global South nations.


Analysts believe China hopes to carry off this summit as its biggest yet, proving it can provide an alternative model to U.S.-led global order. Yet some observers warn that if economic agreements fall through, the SCO could quickly fall behind its ambitions.


Despite tensions in recent years, Xi and Modi met privately, agreeing that China and India should not see each other as rivals. Instead, they vowed to cooperate, showing that even strained ties can sometimes sail through difficult phases with renewed dialogue.



Vocabulary List + Practice


  1. capitalize on – to take advantage of a situation or opportunity

    • China urged SCO members to capitalize on their mega-scale market.

    • Practice: Can you think of a time when you successfully capitalized on a good opportunity?

  2. come out – to emerge or appear; to be revealed

    • The SCO has come out as a model for a new style of global cooperation.

    • Practice: When did you last come out of a challenge stronger?

  3. lose out to – to be defeated by; to fail to get something because someone else wins

    • Countries that fail to adapt may lose out to stronger competitors.

    • Practice: Have you ever lost out to someone else for a job, prize, or opportunity?

  4. pride oneself on – to take satisfaction in a quality or achievement

    • The SCO prides itself on promoting fairness and inclusivity.

    • Practice: What do you pride yourself on in your work or studies?

  5. fall through – to fail; not happen as planned

    • If economic deals fall through, the SCO’s momentum may suffer.

    • Practice: Have you ever had a plan that fell through at the last minute?

  6. get through – to manage or survive a difficulty

    • China worked to get through U.S. tariff pressures.

    • Practice: What strategies help you get through stressful times?

  7. sail through – to succeed easily in something

    • Xi encouraged countries to sail through challenges by working together.

    • Practice: Is there a subject or task you can usually sail through without effort?

  8. pack in – to include or crowd many things/people into an event

    • The summit managed to pack in dozens of global leaders.

    • Practice: When was the last time you tried to pack in too many activities in one day?

  9. carry off – to succeed in doing something difficult

    • China hopes to carry off its largest SCO summit yet.

    • Practice: What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever carried off successfully?

  10. get by – to survive or manage, usually with limited resources

    • Some SCO members rely on cooperation to get by in tough economies.

    • Practice: What do you absolutely need to get by in daily life?

  11. doom to – to make something certain to fail or suffer

    • Countries ignoring cooperation may be doomed to stagnation.

    • Practice: Do you think ignoring climate change could doom future generations to hardship?

  12. fall behind – to fail to keep up with progress or competitors

    • The SCO could fall behind if agreements don’t hold.

    • Practice: In which areas of life do people easily fall behind if they don’t stay consistent?

 
 
 

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