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Putin and Xi set to attend SCO summit as bloc pushes multipolar agenda

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's annual summit opens in Bishkek, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping among attendees. The bloc, which includes Iran and has dialogue partners like Turkey, is expected to emphasize a multipolar world order. Leaders will also hold bilateral talks on the sidelines.

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The SCO comprises ten permanent members alongside fifteen dialogue partners, with the bloc collectively representing roughly 40 percent of the global population

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