The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is involved in addressing issues concerning regional stability and development; it is not a military bloc and thus cannot be compared to NATO ...

(Photo: Reuters/RIA Novosti) Though frequently compared to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the SCO, as described by both China and Russia, is a "partnership instead of alliance." ...

BEIJING, September 15. /TASS/. The West is speculating about threats coming from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to justify NATO’s existence, a Russian diplomat said on Thursday.

With the SCO sometimes viewed as an alternative to the Western-dominated NATO military alliance, it has a mandate to discuss ...

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SCO led by Russia-China is seen as counter-NATO organisation, while the Quad includes the US and its allies is seen as a coalition to counter China, and by extension Russia.

The SCO is seen as a counter-balance to Nato, limiting the influence of United States of America (USA) in Central Asia. India ...