Heads of 21 global and rising powers gather in Bishkek for the SCO summit as wars strain the global order. China and Russia have previously used the SCO to project their influence and their stand against the West, but the middle powers are now there to seek new economic and political momentum.

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia's Kyrgyzstan on Monday (Aug 31) for a two-day summit, also attended by Iran's and…

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia's Kyrgyzstan on Aug. 31 for a two-day summit, also attended by Iran's and India's leaders, of a…