Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an international organization whose importance is mostly potential at this point. But, if Iran or other OPEC countries join, it could become a big deal. It may be a reminder of the shifting center of world politics. The official Chinese press is featuring the current meeting.Chinese, Russian presidents meet in Tajik capital
"Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev met in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe Wednesday to discuss furthering bilateral relations..."Hu and Medvedev are to attend Thursday's summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Dushanbe, which will focus on economic, security and cultural cooperation in the region.
"Founded in Shanghai in 2001, the SCO groups China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Mongolia, Pakistan, Iran and India are observers of the SCO..."
See also Special report: President Hu visits 3 nations, attends SCO Summit
Labels: China, globalization, International Organizations, Russia
posted by Ken Wedding @ 8:12 AM
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