Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Leader Xi Jinping will host Prime Minister Modi, President Vladimir Putin, and leaders from over 20 Eurasian countries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1. This meeting marks Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to China in seven years, signalling efforts to ease tensions that began with the 2020 Galwan clashes. Chinese media have highlighted the “Shanghai Spirit” as a guiding principle of the bloc, with core aspects including mutual respect, consensus-based decision-making, and adaptability. The summit is particularly significant as it is the largest since the SCO’s founding and is a platform for China to showcase a new international order.