Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (The Dragon Splits)

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), or Shanghai Pact, is a Eurasian political, economic, and military organization which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Initially known as the Shanghai Five during its formation on April 26, 1996, the organization was renamed to its current name when Uzbekistan became a member in 2001.

On July 10, 2015, it was announced by the SCO that India and Pakistan will become members of the organization. The two nations will become members in 2017.

Recently, the SCO has showed concern over the Chinese Insurgency that has been occurring in Tibet, Xinjiang, Manchuria, Inner Mongolia, and Hong Kong. There are appears to be disagreements with the members themselves regarding the insurgency: China and Pakistan has accursed India of militarily supporting the Tibetan rebels while China also accuses Russia of stirring up Manchurian separatists in the northeast Sino-Russian border. Furthermore, China accuses Kazakhstan and the observer nation of Mongolia of supporting the Uyghurs in Xinjiang and the Inner Mongolian Liberation Army. With the fear of the PRC collapsing, it is unknown what would become of the SCO.

Members

 * China
 * Kazakhstan
 * Kyrgyzstan
 * Russia
 * Tajikistan
 * Uzbekistan

Observers

 * Afghanistan
 * Belarus
 * India (joining in 2017)
 * Iran
 * Mongolia
 * Pakistan (joining in 2017)

Dialogue Partners

 * Armenia
 * Azerbaijan
 * Cambodia
 * Nepal
 * Sri Lanka
 * Turkey

Guests

 * Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
 * Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
 * Turkmenistan