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Shanghai Cooperation Organization Grapples with Internal Tensions

As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization celebrates 25 years, its impressive trade growth - intra-SCO trade hit $725 billion in 2024, up from $463 billion in 2021 - belies internal tensions and security challenges that threaten its future. Can the SCO overcome its rivalries and deliver on its promise, or will its achievements remain largely symbolic?