China dominated global politics in the first week of September 2025. First, we had the SCO meeting in Tianjin, and then the Victory Day parade was held in Beijing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of China's victory against imperial Japan in World War-II.

What stood out as the most significant takeaway from this Chinese dominance of world politics this week was the GGI (Global Governance Initiative) proposed by President Xi Jinping at the SCO meeting. This Chinese proposal seems to be based on the premise that the US is no longer a stabilising power in the world. Therefore, China proposed a vision of a new global, security and economic order that promotes the active participation of Global South. GGI stands up against hegemonism and power politics and promotes peace-time multilateralism.

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