China's President Xi Pushes for Stronger Global Ties

Xi Jinping is working to build closer relationships with other countries, focusing on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to improve global stability.

President Xi Jinping of China is taking a lead role on the world stage. At a recent meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), he shared his vision for how countries should work together. The SCO is a group of countries that work on security and trade, and it is becoming more important for how nations cooperate across Asia and beyond. Experts say China is trying to fill a gap in global leadership. As other nations change their own priorities, China is stepping up to suggest new ways to handle global problems. Xi believes that when countries work together on practical things—li…