China Smacks Colour Revolutions
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President Jinping says SCO member states must resist external interference as Iran joins economic bloc
Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should resist outside attempts to stage uprisings, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday in an address at the SCO’s virtual summit.
“It’s necessary to categorically oppose any attempts to interfere from the outside and inspire color revolutions under any pretext,” Xi stressed.
Xi has spoken out against so-called ‘color revolutions’ on several occasions. Late last year, he stated that Beijing was “categorically opposed” to attempts to “undermine the peaceful life of people” under the guise of protecting human rights.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders hold a videoconference on July 4, 2023. © Alexander Kazakov / RIA
The term ‘color revolution’ has been used mainly to describe uprisings in post-Soviet states, with the goal of toppling governments that oppose the interests of the US and its allies, but has also been applied to countries outside the region. Most of the revolts have involved a large degree of support from US-funded NGOs and American intelligence agencies.
The Rose Revolution in Georgia in 2003 and Ukraine’s Orange Revolution, which took place a year later, are two of the best-known examples.
During his speech, the Chinese leader also criticized the practice of imposing sanctions without UN approval, and called on SCO members to increase their trade in national currencies.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a Eurasian political, economic and security organisation, which unites China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Iran became the ninth full member of the bloc, upgrading its previous status as an observer of the Eurasian security and economic development bloc.
The accession took place on Tuesday during a virtual meeting of SCO leaders, organized by India, which holds the rotating presidency.
Iran has been a participant at summits since 2005 and applied for full membership in 2021. Last November, Tehran’s parliament ratified a draft law on joining the alliance.
Source Reuters/RT/Xinhua/IRNA
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