# What to know about the SCO summit billed as a counterweight to US influence

https://mins.news/en/video/38507

- France 24 English, 2026-08-31 10:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsJW-SwZNGE

> Leaders from China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, which marks the group’s 25th anniversary. Although the SCO is presented as a counterweight to US global influence, that description does not apply to all participating countries.

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