China, Russia, India Vow Increased Cooperation to Counter American Dominance

Three major Eastern powers met in China this week and vowed to increase collaboration as part of a broader challenge to Western supremacy in the already-emerging multipolar world.While western media framed the event as more proof of the Trump administration’s ineptitude, Russian media heralded it as “one of the defining political events of 2025.” The 25th annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit was held in Tianjin, China, this year. The heads of Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Belarus, and other Central Asian and Caucasus states also attended.The multi-day event began with the Chinese, Russian, and Indian heads of states embracing, a gesture...