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How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine

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Lo, A. (2026, September 27). How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3368749/how-beijing-neutralising-washingtons-sanctions-machine?utm_source=rss_feed

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The article discusses President Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards Iran and Venezuela at the United Nations General Assembly, contrasting it with the diplomatic activity within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan. At the SCO summit, member states produced 27 documents condemning US military actions against Iran as violations of international law, highlighting a divergence between Washington’s unilateral approach and Beijing-led regional cooperation.

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Last week, Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly, where he provocatively questioned whether to "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and quickly following that, declared his intentions regarding Venezuela's oil resources. This came amidst ongoing tensions with Iran, which had just seen a report from the UN Human Rights Council stating there were “reasonable grounds to believe” the US committed war crimes.

In contrast, a summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, saw all 10 member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gather for its 25th anniversary. The SCO issued the Bishkek Declaration and produced 27 documents condemning military strikes on Iranian territory by both the US and Israel as violations of international law.

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Last week, the president of the United States stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly and asked aloud whether he should “annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly”.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-27

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How Beijing is neutralising Washington’s sanctions machine · assertive framing

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Last week, the president of the United States stood at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly and asked aloud whether he should “annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly”. asserted

he → stand → it

Donald Trump then turned to Venezuela’s oil and declared: “To the victor belong the spoils, you’ve all heard that …” asserted

you → turn → that

He spoke as the Iran war neared its eighth month, a week after the UN Human Rights Council found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the US had committed war crimes. asserted

US → speak → crimes

In the same speech, Trump said the United States would not join global regulation of AI and urged countries to abandon the International Criminal Court. asserted

States → say → Court

Elsewhere this month, the picture looked very different. asserted

picture → look → ?

In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, all 10 member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered to mark its 25th anniversary. asserted

states → gather → anniversary

The bloc began in 2001 as a club of six. asserted

bloc → begin → six

This year’s summit produced 27 documents alongside the Bishkek Declaration, which condemned the military strikes on Iranian territory by the US and Israel as violations of international law. asserted

which → produce → law