Implications of Enhanced China–Russia Strategic Cooperation and the Expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
Key takeaways:- They have also highlighted that Russia has served as the BRICS chair and China as the SCO chair, agreeing to deepen cooperation to oppose U.S. and Western hegemonism and to elevate the bilateral relationship beyond Cold War-era ideological alignment to a higher-level strategic partnership.- Aligning SCO cooperation with China’s multipolar-order agenda, Beijing offered 20 billion yuan in grants and a...
By
Jae-Hung Chung [Senior Fellow, Sejong Institute]
December 22, 2025