# Eurasian nations gather in Bishkek to forge stronger ties, new alliances

https://mins.news/en/item/39146

- euronews, 2026-08-31 18:13 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/2026/08/31/eurasian-nations-gather-in-bishkek-to-forge-stronger-ties-new-alliances

> Leaders from 21 global and rising powers are gathering in Bishkek for the SCO summit as wars put the global order under strain. China and Russia have used the organisation to project influence and oppose the West, while middle powers now seek fresh economic and political momentum.

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