Protesters often wear a specific colour, such as in Ukraine’s Orange Revolution, but the term has also been used to describe movements named after flowers like the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia. In 2019, Beijing said the protests in Hong Kong (for greater democracy) had taken on “colour revolution characteristics,” the report noted. Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries pose for a group photo before attending the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sep 16, 2022. It expanded later on with the admission of Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and India, while Iran and Turkey as set to join it in its latest expansion. Xi is promoting a “Global Security Initiative” announced in April following the formation of the Quad by the US, Japan, Australia and India in response to Beijing’s more assertive foreign policy.

Source: Indian Express September 19, 2022 20:22 UTC