"World leaders are convening in northern China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on Sunday and Monday, where Beijing is seeking to strengthen its regional cooperation as tensions with the United States continue over trade and security issues. The 10-member bloc is meeting for a two-day summit in Tianjin. The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus, with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or "dialogue partners". China's Xinhua news agency described it as the "largest-ever SCO summit.""
"Founded in 2001, the SCO has become a forum for economic and security cooperation, with Beijing and Moscow as the primary pillars. Over the years, China has pushed its economic weight, while Russia used the forum to maintain ties with Central Asia. Russia's war in Ukraine has deepened Moscow's reliance on the bloc. The summit also provides a platform for India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to neighbor China for the first time in seven years."
Leaders from ten member states and multiple observers meet in Tianjin for the SCO summit as China pushes for stronger regional cooperation amid tensions with the United States over trade and security. The SCO includes China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus, plus 16 observers or dialogue partners. China projects economic influence while Russia maintains Central Asian ties, and Russia's war in Ukraine has increased Moscow's reliance on the bloc. India's prime minister attended, signaling closer ties with China, and the UN chief urged support for multilateralism, calling China a fundamental pillar of the system.
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