{
  "id": 4630745,
  "title": "What to know about the SCO, the summit billed as a counterweight to US influence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/what-to-know-about-the-sco-the-summit-billed-as-a-counterweight-to-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:31:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/what-to-know-about-the-sco-the-summit-billed-as-a-counterweight-to-us-influence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The summit is celebrating its 25 years in existence. Although the group is billed as a counterweight to US. global influence, it is not the case for all participating countries. FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry takes a look at what the SCO is, and what will…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}