SCO: A Growing Club Led by Xi and Putin to Counter the US? | Vantage with Palki Sharma

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A Growing Club Led by Xi and Putin to Counter the US? | Vantage with Palki Sharma Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were in Astana for a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional bloc that covers Central Asia, India and Iran and is designed as a counterweight to US influence in international affairs. But despite inking a “no limits” strategic partnership, China’s rising economic power and sprawling investment in Central Asia has challenged Russian influence in its own backyard. How will Moscow deal with that? More importantly, why is the SCO so divided? Palki Sharma tells you.