Amid geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting world leaders at the SCO summit aimed at boosting multilateralism.

Founded in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has grown into the world's largest regional organization. A Eurasian political, economic and security alliance with the participation of 26 countries, and a combined economic output of nearly $30 trillion.

Over the past five years, trade between China and other SCO members has surged, hitting a record $512.4 billion last year.Joining the discussion:.

Zoon Ahmed Khan is a research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

Victor Gao is a chair professor at Soochow University.

Anton Fedyashin is a Russian and European affairs analyst and history professor at American University.

Vijay Prashad heads the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.

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