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Asian leaders gather amid China’s efforts to expand influence
The summit brings together 10 members and 15 dialogue partners as leaders seek closer economic and security cooperation beyond Western institutions.
- On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Central Asia for a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Group summit, marking 25 years of the regional bloc.
- The regional group represents 40 percent of the world's population and 25 percent of global GDP, with 10 core members and 15 "dialogue partners" including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
- This summit occurs four-and-a-half years into Moscow's Ukraine invasion and six months into the war between Washington and Tehran, as participants promote a multipolar world against Western influence.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian faces "economic difficulties" as the region confronts sanctions, though expert Mohammad Hassan Najmi told AFP that Tehran believes participation helps circumvent Western restrictions.
- China, a major importer of Iranian oil, responded by saying it will "firmly defend" its interests, while the SCO claims it is "not an alliance directed against other states.
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