Xi Calls on SCO Members to Team Up for Bigger Global Tech Security Role Chinese President Xi Jinping used the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as an opportunity to outline a vision for his country and its allies.
The SCO, comprising eight nations across Asia, Europe, and Africa, has long been seen as a counterbalance to Western dominated international institutions. The organisation's evolution is notable.
Since its inception in 2001, the SCO has grown from a regional body focused on counter terrorism into a global entity spanning vast territories, populations, and development potential.