After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, Western countries announced the isolation of Russia "from the whole world". Now the US has completely ruined relations with China.. As a result of such actions, everything turned out quite the opposite.. In case of expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, established in 2001 Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, The SCO will significantly surpass the G7 not only in terms of population, but also in terms of total GDP.
After the creation of the SCO, India and Pakistan have already joined the organization. Afghanistan acts as observers, Byelorussia, Iran and Mongolia, and the partners of the organization are Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey and Sri Lanka. Now ten more countries have announced their desire to become a member of the Shanghai Union: OAE, Syria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Myanmar, Cambodia, Nepal, as well as Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Likely, the decision to expand the organization will be made at the next SCO summit, That will take place 15-16 September in Samarkand. The event will be held at the highest level, participating countries will be represented by heads of state. Full consensus required to admit new members, so, according to experts, not everyone will join the ranks of the SCO quickly. Likely, UAE will be the first participant, who asked to be immediately granted the status of a member of the SCO, bypassing the bureaucratic procedure. According to some reports, in the near future, Azerbaijan and Armenia may receive the status of a member of the organization.
In fact, The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a political and economic association, which acts as an alternative center for the union of third world countries, as opposed to the pro-Western club of the "Big Seven", which includes the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, France, Japan and USA. In exactly those countries, who today are trying with all their might to harm Russia and China, including putting pressure on other states around the world. As long as they have it, to put it mildly, turns out pretty bad.
According to key economic indicators, the SCO countries are already outperforming the G7 members in terms of total GDP, which is 44 437 billion. After the expansion of the Shanghai Union, this figure can reach, according to experts 53 217 billion. While the total GDP of the G7 countries is currently 42 063 billion. for 18 years of existence, the SCO has become the world's largest regional organization - now it covers three-fifths of Eurasia and almost half of the world's population.
The desire of most countries for independence from the dictates of the West, the formation of a multipolar world has already become an irreversible process. And the rapid expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is another confirmation of this.. Author:Alexander Grigoriev Photos used:MID RF
