The subdued SCO summit in Bishkek produced few concrete breakthroughs but helped China present itself as a stable global power amid mounting geopolitical uncertainty.

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…

Chinese and Russian leaders said they would strengthen strategic ties and expand coordination in multilateral forums as global uncertainty rises