China’s Xi Reemerges at Top of Anti-US Bloc
Summary
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan with leaders from Russia, India, and Iran. The SCO is a group of mainly Asian countries working together on security and economic matters, seen as an alternative to Western-led organizations.Key Facts
- The SCO celebrated its 25th anniversary with a summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Leaders attending included Xi Jinping (China), Vladimir Putin (Russia), Narendra Modi (India), and Masoud Pezeshkian (Iran).
- The SCO began as the "Shanghai Five" in 2001 to manage border issues after the Cold War.
- China uses the SCO to promote its own programs, such as the Global Security Initiative and the international use of its currency, the yuan.
- Kyrgyzstan, as a smaller member, uses the SCO to balance Russia’s influence in Central Asia.
- India and China recently held talks to ease their border conflict amid broader SCO cooperation.
- SCO members together represent over 40% of the world's population and about 25% of global GDP.
- The organization is viewed as a way for non-Western powers to seek greater influence and legitimacy in global politics.
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