Leaders from Iran, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Turkey are also attending the summit. Belarus is expected to become a full member of the organization this year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Kazakhstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on July 4th and 5th.
The SCO was established to promote multilateral cooperation and mutual trust among its members and is seen as a counterweight to Western alliances.
The SCO was founded in 2001 by China and Russia to discuss political, economic, cultural, scientific, and security issues among its member states.
July 3rd, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Kazakhstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on July 4th and 5th. The SCO is an international organization founded in 2001 by China and Russia to discuss political, economic, cultural, scientific, and security issues among its member states.
Putin and Xi will be joined by the leaders of Iran, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Turkey. Belarus is also expected to become a full member of the organization this year.
According to various sources,
Putin arrived in Astana on July 3rd for the summit.
He will meet with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the eve of the SCO summit.
Putin will also hold meetings with the leaders of China, Iran, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan on the sidelines of the summit.
The SCO was established to promote multilateral cooperation and mutual trust among its members. It is seen as a counterweight to Western alliances and a means to reshape the international system in favor of its members.
Below are some facts about the SCO, its leaders, and this year's summit:
Facts:
Putin arrived in Astana on July 3rd for the SCO summit.
He will meet with Erdogan on July 4th before the official opening of the summit.
Putin will also hold bilateral meetings with Xi, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Kazakhstani President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Belarus is expected to become a full member of the SCO this year.
Topics:
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Russia
China
Vladimir Putin
Xi Jinping
Kazakhstan
Astana
- Iran
m- Mongolia
m- Azerbaijan
m-☕ Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
China and Russia are leading a club of Eurasian countries called the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Belarus has openly supported Russia’s war on Ukraine and helped launch its invasion
Belarus will be the latest authoritarian state to join the club after Iran became a full member last year
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Deception
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The article makes several statements that imply a geopolitical agenda and editorializing by the author. The author states that 'the SCO has grown in recent years in line with Beijing and Moscow’s shared ambition to counter what they see as US ‘hegemony’ and reshape the international system in their favor.' This is an opinionated statement that goes beyond reporting facts. The author also states that 'With all these countries joining, China and Russia (want to show they) both have a lot of supporters for their worldviews.' This is another editorializing statement. The article also uses emotional manipulation by stating that 'Russia is deep in the third year of its grinding war against Ukraine' and 'the SCO has become a crucial diplomatic avenue for Putin, as well as a platform to showcase he’s not isolated internationally.' These statements are meant to elicit an emotional response from readers. The article also engages in selective reporting by focusing on the negative aspects of Belarus' joining the SCO and ignoring any potential benefits. Lastly, the article does not disclose any sources for some of its information.
With all these countries joining, China and Russia (want to show they) both have a lot of supporters for their worldviews.
the SCO has grown in recent years in line with Beijing and Moscow’s shared ambition to counter what they see as US ‘hegemony’ and reshape the international system in their favor.
Fallacies
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The author makes several appeals to authority and uses inflammatory rhetoric. The article states that 'China and Russia want the SCO to be perceived as a major bloc that cannot be ignored anymore.' This is an appeal to authority as it implies that the perception of the SCO's importance comes from China and Russia, rather than being based on objective facts. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory language when describing Belarus as a 'staunch Russian ally that has openly supported Moscow’s war on Ukraine.' This is an attempt to provoke emotion and bias the reader against Belarus. The article also states that 'The SCO's expansion comes after another bloc led by China and Russia, the BRICS group of major emerging economies, more than doubled its membership and significantly extended its global reach last year.' This is a false dichotomy as it implies that the SCO's expansion is directly related to the BRICS group's expansion, when in reality they are two separate entities. The author also uses loaded language when describing US 'hegemony' and China and Russia's shared ambition to 'reshape the international system in their favor.' This is an appeal to emotion and a way of framing the situation in a negative light towards the US.
]The SCO wants to be perceived as a major bloc that cannot be ignored anymore.[
Belarus, which helped Russia launch its 2022 invasion of Ukraine,[
China and Russia (want to show they) both have a lot of supporters for their worldviews.
, 'hegemony', and China and Russia's shared ambition to 'reshape the international system in their favor.
Bias
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The author expresses a clear bias towards the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and its expansion, portraying it as a positive development that challenges Western institutions led by the US. The author also implies that Belarus' admission to the SCO is significant because it highlights the group's transformation from a regional security bloc into a geopolitical counterweight to Western institutions.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is set to expand again this week – this time adding a staunch Russian ally that has openly supported Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
They want the SCO to be perceived as a major bloc that cannot be ignored anymore.
With all these countries joining, China and Russia both have a lot of supporters for their worldviews.
