Eurasian Leaders Gather in Bishkek for SCO Summit as U.S. Sanctions Test Iran Member
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Updated · Nikkei Asia · Aug 31
Eurasian Leaders Gather in Bishkek for SCO Summit as U.S. Sanctions Test Iran Member
3 articles · Updated · Nikkei Asia · Aug 31
Summary
Bishkek is hosting leaders from across Eurasia for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, with Iran tensions hanging over a meeting centered on trade, AI and regional connectivity.
Fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran — one of the bloc’s newest members — have sharpened questions about how far the China-led group can project influence on security disputes.
Xi Jinping arrived in the Kyrgyz capital on Aug. 30 and was welcomed by President Sadyr Japarov, underscoring China’s central role in the organization.
The summit is testing whether the SCO can move beyond an economic and political forum to show collective weight on conflicts affecting its expanding membership.