On September 3, a grand military parade will take place in Tiananmen Square, timed to coincide with the SCO summit.
Along with presidebt Xi are Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
They are called the "axis of upheaval" - a term denoting an alliance of countries challenging Western hegemony.
Kim Jong-un is leaving the DPRK for the 1st time in 6 years, which underlines the scale of the event.
Among the guests are Lukashenko, Tokayev, Vucic and Fico.
This is not just a display of military equipment but a political statement:
multipolar world is already here
