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Shanghai Cooperation Organization
![China Suggests Free Trade Zone For the SCO China Suggests Free Trade Zone For the SCO](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-03_20-29-52.jpg)
China Suggests Free Trade Zone For the SCO
By Catherine Putz
Russia says it would be "complicated."
![At the 2016 Xiangshan Forum, China Outlines a Vision for Regional Security Governance At the 2016 Xiangshan Forum, China Outlines a Vision for Regional Security Governance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-15_14-43-19.jpg)
At the 2016 Xiangshan Forum, China Outlines a Vision for Regional Security Governance
By Alice Ekman
Beijing has a plan for a new regional security architecture, and it’s not based around alliances.
![How Important Is China to Central Asia? How Important Is China to Central Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-14_22-10-55.jpg)
How Important Is China to Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Putin has big Eurasian dreams and more on the SCO; recommended reads.
![What’s Happening at the 2016 SCO Summit in Uzbekistan? Depends On Who You Ask What’s Happening at the 2016 SCO Summit in Uzbekistan? Depends On Who You Ask](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-23_18-10-40.jpg)
What’s Happening at the 2016 SCO Summit in Uzbekistan? Depends On Who You Ask
By Catherine Putz
In the end, the Shanghai Spirit is still just a flimsy ghost.
![Uzbekistan Prepares for SCO Summit by Closing Its Borders Uzbekistan Prepares for SCO Summit by Closing Its Borders](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-26_13-23-15.jpg)
Uzbekistan Prepares for SCO Summit by Closing Its Borders
By Catherine Putz
As a security measure, Uzbekistan has reportedly closed its borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
![Kazakhstan Takes Delivery of (Free) Russian S-300 Missile Defense Systems Kazakhstan Takes Delivery of (Free) Russian S-300 Missile Defense Systems](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-09_14-44-17.jpg)
Kazakhstan Takes Delivery of (Free) Russian S-300 Missile Defense Systems
By Catherine Putz
Moscow has plans for a region-wide air defense system.
![India and Pakistan to Join SCO, Is Iran Next? India and Pakistan to Join SCO, Is Iran Next?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-24_15-51-21.jpg)
India and Pakistan to Join SCO, Is Iran Next?
By Catherine Putz
After 15 years, the group is set to expand this summer.
![China Pushes One Belt, One Road in Central Asia China Pushes One Belt, One Road in Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-24_14-47-54.jpg)
China Pushes One Belt, One Road in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Beijing's belt fits with Kazakhstan's sunny path, but questions remain on its compatibility with the EEU.
![Uzbekistan's Karimov Out-Talks Putin in Moscow Uzbekistan's Karimov Out-Talks Putin in Moscow](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-27_16-08-55.jpg)
Uzbekistan's Karimov Out-Talks Putin in Moscow
By Catherine Putz
Karimov rambled about vegetables and doesn't think the SCO should get involved in Afghanistan.
![Nepal Becomes Shanghai Cooperation Organization Dialogue Partner Nepal Becomes Shanghai Cooperation Organization Dialogue Partner](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-24_00-35-44.jpg)
Nepal Becomes Shanghai Cooperation Organization Dialogue Partner
By Ankit Panda
Nepal is the latest Asian state to become a dialogue partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
![The Emerging China-Kazakhstan Defense Relationship The Emerging China-Kazakhstan Defense Relationship](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-23_14-16-49.jpg)
The Emerging China-Kazakhstan Defense Relationship
By Samuel Ramani
What was once an adversarial relationship is giving way to a strategic partnership.
![SCO Prime Ministers Gather in China to Talk Trade and Terrorism SCO Prime Ministers Gather in China to Talk Trade and Terrorism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-14_22-10-55.jpg)
SCO Prime Ministers Gather in China to Talk Trade and Terrorism
By Catherine Putz
In Ufa the SCO set goals and in Zhengzhou they should chart a course for implementation.