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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
August 24, 2021
Russia Fearmongering About Afghan Refugees
By Catherine Putz
Putin is warning of “militants under the guise of refugees” in an effort to dissuade Central Asian states from cooperating with U.S. evacuation efforts.
July 14, 2021
Afghanistan and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil
Why is the Afghan government pursuing full membership in the SCO, and what would that step mean for the grouping?
November 20, 2020
How China Uses the People’s Armed Police as Agents of Diplomacy
By Bonnie Girard
An instrument of domestic repression now doubles as a diplomatic tool.
November 16, 2020
Uzbekistan Nudges SCO in Economic Direction
By Umida Hashimova
Economic matters have been rising on the agenda of the predominantly security-focused regional organization.
November 12, 2020
Xi Champions Multilateralism at SCO Amid COVID Concerns and Sino-Indian Tensions
By Eleanor Albert
The SCO Summit went virtual this year amid the pandemic, but the content of the meeting was the same as always: big talk, little action.
September 29, 2020
China-India Tensions Put New Delhi at the Margins of the SCO
By Phunchok Stobdan
As Sino-India relations enter free-fall, New Delhi finds itself at the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
September 11, 2020
Indian and Chinese Foreign Ministers Fail to Achieve Breakthrough in Ladakh Crisis
By Abhijnan Rej
The joint statement after the Moscow meeting on September 10 shows modest positive gains for India.
September 11, 2020
How Is the SCO’s ‘Shanghai Spirit’ Faring in 2020?
By Catherine Putz
With India-China tensions at a boil, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s foreign ministers are gathering in Moscow.
July 29, 2020
Post-COVID, China Set to Gain in Central Asia
By Aleksey Asiryan
Beijing is well positioned to continue growing its influence in Central Asia, though some challenges remain ahead.
January 01, 2020
Does India Gain Anything From the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Any benefits from the SCO are cancelled out by the presence of China and Pakistan.
December 26, 2019
20 Years of Russia’s Institutionalism in Eurasia
By Janko Šćepanović
What is Russia trying to accomplish with the CSTO, SCO, and EAEU?
September 11, 2019
What Drives Chinese Arms Sales in Central Asia?
By Yau Tsz Yan
The Chinese military technology industry is becoming a serious leader in Central Asia.