| ID | 127774 |
| Title Proper | Interests, power and China's difficult game in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Song, Weiqing |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)-an organization interpreted in various ways-officially announced that it intended to ensure regional security by countering international terrorism, ethnic separatism and religious extremism. This article discerns the motivations of the SCO members, arguing that they have their respective, albeit occasionally mutual, interests and priorities. There is generally asymmetry of interests-the principal reason why the SCO's strategic situation is largely a suasion game between China and the members-with China demonstrating a greater interest in the SCO; moreover, the power asymmetry between China and the Central Asian members and the power equality between China and Russia further complicates the situation. This sophisticated relationship implies that despite some measurable results, the SCO faces tremendous challenges in becoming a well-established regional organization. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.85; January 2014: p.85-101 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.85; January 2014: p.85-101 |
| Key Words | International Relations - IR ; Terrorist ; China ; Russia ; Shanghai Cooperation Organization - SCO ; Economic Cooperation ; Countering International Terrorism ; Bilateral Relations ; International Relations ; Central Asia ; Regional security ; Power Asymmetry ; Regional Power ; Regional Organization ; Regional Cooperation ; Sophisticated Relationship ; Mutual Interes |