Twenty-five years ago, on the banks of the Huangpu River, six founding member states jointly initiated and established the SCO, opening a new chapter in contemporary international relations.

The SCO started in 1996 and accounts for 43 percent of the world’s population and 23 percent of the global economy.

The SCO summit in Bishkek is bringing together China, Russia, Iran, India and other regional powers for talks on trade, security and an increasingly contested global order.