Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence

Yuras Karmanau · AP

Strange how the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit is almost not covered at all.

It now includes 10 nations: Russia, China, India, Iran, Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

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Along with Russia, China has presented the SCO as an alternative to Western-aligned organizations like the G7, and in recent years has wanted to expand the scope and influence of the organization.