Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), established in 2001, promotes cooperation in trade, economics, scientific technology, and energy. China, a key player in the group, has implemented measures to ensure fair distribution of its gains through regional cooperation and integration. China has proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to boost economic cooperation and connectivity in the SCO region. It has also offered financial assistance and technical expertise to other member states to boost infrastructure development and economic growth. China pledges to strengthen cooperation in trade, energy, and security, requiring cooperation and compromise for mutual benefits. These initiatives demonstrate China's commitment to regional cooperation and willingness to make sacrifices. In conclusion, China is now in favour of the SCO playing a bigger geopolitical role. Presently, China portrays the SCO as a vibrant and active alliance that aims to position itself as the protector of regional and international security.
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SCO, China, Multilateral, Regional, Cooperation
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(1) Hameed Ullah Khan
PhD. Scholar, Department of Politics and IR, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Shan Zeb
M.Phil, Department of Political Science, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Mutaseem Billah
BS International Relations, Department of Politics and IR, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA : Khan, H. U., Zeb, S., & Billah, M. (2023). Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Global International Relations Review, VI(I), 96-112. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).10
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CHICAGO : Khan, Hameed Ullah, Shan Zeb, and Mutaseem Billah. 2023. "Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization." Global International Relations Review, VI (I): 96-112 doi: 10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).10
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HARVARD : KHAN, H. U., ZEB, S. & BILLAH, M. 2023. Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Global International Relations Review, VI, 96-112.
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MHRA : Khan, Hameed Ullah, Shan Zeb, and Mutaseem Billah. 2023. "Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization." Global International Relations Review, VI: 96-112
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MLA : Khan, Hameed Ullah, Shan Zeb, and Mutaseem Billah. "Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization." Global International Relations Review, VI.I (2023): 96-112 Print.
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OXFORD : Khan, Hameed Ullah, Zeb, Shan, and Billah, Mutaseem (2023), "Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization", Global International Relations Review, VI (I), 96-112
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TURABIAN : Khan, Hameed Ullah, Shan Zeb, and Mutaseem Billah. "Core Member and the Success of Regional Organizations: A Study of China's Role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization." Global International Relations Review VI, no. I (2023): 96-112. https://doi.org/10.31703/girr.2023(VI-I).10