The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have met most years since the group was established in 2001. Photo: AP
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have met most years since the group was established in 2001. Photo: AP
Xi Jinping

China to focus on post-pandemic recovery at Central Asia summit despite internal tensions

  • Virtual gathering of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to be the first for leaders of China and India since their bloody Himalayan border clash in May
  • But the meeting is expected to strengthen Beijing’s hand in the region, observers say

The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have met most years since the group was established in 2001. Photo: AP
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have met most years since the group was established in 2001. Photo: AP
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