In an interview with CGTN, Sun Yun, senior fellow and director of the China Program at the Stimson Center, said the SCO summit in Tianjin highlights China's efforts to bring leaders together despite U.S.-driven uncertainties. She noted that countries in the Global South are prepared to cooperate with or without Washington, while India faces an awkward recalibration as Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows intentions to adjust ties in light of U.S. moves.