Defying U.S. pressure, China's Xi advances his vision for a new global order

Open this photo in gallery: Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech on Monday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, China.SUO TAKEKUMA/Reuters As U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war continues to disrupt international relations, Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called for the creation of a "more just and equitable global governance system." Mr. Xi was speaking at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or SCO, in Tianjin. Founded in 2001, the China-led SCO was initially confined to Russia and four countries in Central Asia, but under Mr. Xi has expanded to include India, Pakistan, Iran…