Inside the SCO Tianjin Summit

Inside the SCO Tianjin Summit

From Biz Today by China Plus

September 5, 2025 · 27 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent SCO Tianjin Summit and the implications of BYD's rise in the European car market.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has held its 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of State in Tianjin. Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled a new proposal, the Global Governance Initiative, to create a more inclusive international order. (00:45) Europe's July car sales have risen by the most since April last year, with BYD ahead of Tesla. How has BYD overtaken Tesla in the European market? What does it say about the global auto landscape? (22:20)

Topics covered

  • Shanghai Cooperation Organization
  • Global Governance Initiative
  • Europe car sales
  • BYD
  • Tesla
  • global auto landscape

Keywords

  • SCO
  • Tianjin Summit
  • Xi Jinping
  • international order
  • car sales
  • auto industry

Mentioned in this episode

Products: BYD, Tesla

Places: Tianjin, Europe

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