CutTheClutter: China’s plan to move into strategic space vacated by Russia in Central Asia, outflanking its own SCO

Only a virtual SCO summit this year with India as the host is a bummer. But real action is shifting elsewhere. The 1st China-Central Asia Summit was held this year parallel to, and rivalling the G7 Summit Hiroshima. It underlined China’s new plans in Central Asia, even if it means outflanking the SCO founded and led by itself . In Ep 1242 of #CutTheClutter , Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta push into the strategic void left by distracted and embattled ally Russia.----more----SCO, BRICS, RIC: What do they have in common? China at head of table, India faking smiles: https://theprint.in/national-interest/sco-brics-ric-what-do-they-have-in-common-china-at-head-of-table-india-faking-smiles/1558526/----more----The Global Security Initiative Concept Paper: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/202302/t20230221_11028348.html----more----China Looks to Fill a Void in Central Asia: https://www.usip.org/publications/2023/05/china-looks-fill-void-central-asia