The SCO's Rise: China's Counterweight to US Influence?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has long been touted as a counterbalance to Western influence on the global stage, particularly from its founding members China and Russia.
Founded in 2001 by these two nations and four Central Asian states, the SCO has since grown to include ten member countries: Russia, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.