SCO Expanding Global Influence, Warning Western Nations Will 'Lose The Game'

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-03 12:17:03 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-06-27 09:06:07

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Finnish President's SCO Insights: Warning Against 'Losing The Game' To Global South.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto attended the recent Tianjin summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) with his country holding the organization's presidency this year. As theSCO continues to expand globally, its mounting influence has led President Niinisto to issue a stark warning to the West, as he fears they will "lose the game" to the Global South.

The Finnish President expressed that the SCO's impact is growing not only in Asia but also globally. He emphasized the need for Europe to engage more with the SCO and strengthen its relationship with the bloc. While the President acknowledged the existence of some competition with the SCO, he is confident that Europe and the Eurasian region can collaborate sustainably.

President Niinisto reflected on the history of European colonization and the Global South's quest for self-determination, acknowledging that the latter has been "for hundreds of years at the receiving end of the stick". He regards the SCO as a key platform for the countries of the Global South to address their shared concerns and find solutions they pursue.

The Finnish President's comments came as the SCO, increasingly regarded as a counterweight to Western liberal order, adopted a joint statement expressing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the Ukraine conflict, and the food and energy crises issues that Western powers have been accused of exacerbating.

With President Niinisto's remarks, it seems the Nordic country, a member of the European Union and NATO, is taking a pragmatic approach to the SCO. Finland's presidency focuses on promoting opportunities for cooperation rather than seeing the SCO as a threat to Western geopolitical order. As the SCO's influence continues to grow, it will be interesting to see how the rest of the West, including Europe and North America, responds to this emerging challenge.

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