Shanghai Cooperation Organisation falls ‘far short of real alliance’, says expert
On Wednesday (Jul 3), Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their unity and commitment to deepening ties while at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). It is a Beijing-led regional bloc that covers Central Asia, India and Iran and is designed as a counterweight to US influence in international affairs. Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations at the University of Toronto, tells CNA’s Asia First that he finds it difficult to see how the SCO could become a successful collective defence organisation, as there are “just far too many differences among the members”.
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What a weak minded guest. You do not need strong alliance to defeat US bullying. Why is CNA always invite such subpar commentators.
@chrismanchin
20 күн бұрын
@8sp because CNA is anti China.
@MRT-co1sd
20 күн бұрын
SG has an western agenda to for fill
@SK-lt1so
20 күн бұрын
1.4 billion people in mainland China are "bullied" everyday. You are okay with that?
@keithng5249
20 күн бұрын
This guy is a Romanian who does extensive research on communist affairs esp regarding the USSR and Eastern Europe. He migrated to Canada but never stop studying and speaking out for Eastern Europe, Russia and Euroasia matters. He is qualified.
@happymelon7129
20 күн бұрын
🤣says expert ? All think tank are "fund" by someone. This mean they "work" for someone.
How many times have this expert been correct about his prediction?
@danysl2008
20 күн бұрын
Sadly….zero.
@happymelon7129
20 күн бұрын
😅says expert ? All think tank are "fund" by someone. This mean they "work" for someone.
@chrismanchin
20 күн бұрын
@johnt how true 🤣
@HTeo-og1lg
19 күн бұрын
How many times? The answer is = X * 0
Western narrative BS smh ... Western analysts . Hw can this guest be analyst seriously. #CNA doing a disservice to Ur audience.
@happymelon7129
20 күн бұрын
😅Cable News America
@chrismanchin
20 күн бұрын
@kaband agree. CNA is for US interest, not for Singaporeans.
@Hommo_Cosmicus
20 күн бұрын
If you want a more spiccier and more Western approach, don't be bitter... Try ANC and other Philippine media, let's see if wumaos can stand with Filipino keyboard warriors... Singapore realize whose side is right.......🇵🇭♥️🇸🇬♥️🇺🇲
@keithng5249
20 күн бұрын
Pls stop your rubbish talk lah. What 'Western narrative'? This guy is a ROMANIAN who does extensive research on communist affairs esp regarding the USSR and Eastern Europe. He migrated to Canada but never stop studying and speaking out for Eastern Europe, Russia and Euroasia matters. He is qualified.
@Hommo_Cosmicus
20 күн бұрын
@@kabandaayubmuhsin Singapore has western mentality because west is better😃
Please next time invite an Expert from a countries within the SCO not an country from an SCO adversary. Pathetic journalism CNA
@martin96991
18 күн бұрын
Expert from within the SCO? Yeah and he'll talk on reality 😂
@lagrangewei
16 күн бұрын
@@martin96991 considering how the whole of NATO can't even beat 1 Russia... and still dellusionally claim they are "winning", if you want reality, ya talk to SCO.
@rickyooi7755
15 күн бұрын
For ever thinking dominant west! 😢
@danishh8454
15 күн бұрын
Only western media and western countries tell truth😂😂@@martin96991
Why interview a Toronto guy about SCO
@lagrangewei
16 күн бұрын
COLONIAL MINDSET.
What kinda bs expert is this? SCO is not an alliance bloc like NATO, Steve Jobs was right a lot of these "experts" are no smarter than you or I.
@keithng5249
20 күн бұрын
This guy is a Romanian who does extensive research on communist affairs esp regarding the USSR and Eastern Europe. He migrated to Canada but never stop studying and speaking out for Eastern Europe, Russia and Euroasia matters. He is qualified.
@surojeetchatterjee
20 күн бұрын
@@keithng5249 He is absolutely right. We can guarantee from India that China is trying to make SCO like NATO.
@0pTicaL
19 күн бұрын
@@keithng5249 That's quite sad, all that research and still so ignorant.
🤣says expert ? All think tank are "fund" by someone. This mean they "work" for someone.
Oh mannn..... The US Israel EU won't be happy, now CIA Mossad have to open their playbooks again 😂😂..... This alliance is troublesome for them 😂😂
Chinese capitals need to invest somewhere and Central Asia is part of the world for investment. There should be any surprise to see Chinese investment.
😅"But at what cost ? " is strong .. Very CNN BBC
@chrismanchin
20 күн бұрын
@happy indeed. CNA is for ang mo in the US.
SCO is an opportunity to ensure sustainability of trades without fearing of being sanctioned and assets be seized by the West.
@chrismanchin
20 күн бұрын
@danys well said
@johnliew3437
20 күн бұрын
Yes.
CNA can't find analysts from these SCO members or from atlist SCO region to shows the true picture of SCO. CNA is mini CNN 😅😅
lol, according to CNA, nothing is better then Singapore and US war machine alliance.
CNA : we believe in unicorns and movies
What does democracy bring to India ? Pple are not interested in govt that doesn't deliver Thier promises .we want development .
@sitarampradhan8488
18 күн бұрын
80 % Indians love democracy. 13% Indians want islamic Shariah. Rest are like you.
It's as much of an "alliance" as that between a car owner and gasoline station attendant.
I think Prof. Baun is WRONG about SCO and have high hopes on failed EU cooperations with US ..Please do remember G7 and EU had been established many years whereas SCO barely forming..If SCO, G7 and EU were given the same amount of time's in establishments and developments..My bet is with SCO..I remembered seeing Prof. Baun in another interview, and his comments failed in the reality of life..With his age, I thought his comments should be more wisely and practical rather than guessing as someone inexperienced about current issues..PERIOD..
Who said it was an alliance?
why is it an "anti western" alliance when SCO primary focus is against seperatism and terrorism? is CNA claiming the west the cause of seperatism and terrorism?
".the World Bank has upgraded Russia from an upper middle income country to a high income country) (16,000 Sanctions FAILED: World Bank UPGRADES Russia's Economy, Indicates Income Growth)
Is it true the heading? Who told you? How did you know?
Browsed but couldn't find whether he reads Russian, or any Central Asian languages or Chinese .....
I always have wide smile on my face whenever i see the cartoon character Winnie the Pooh trying to look serious😂😂😂
Just western media skip n block 😂😂😂😂😂👎👎👎
@djibicisse
20 күн бұрын
Haha yes true You don’t have to keep coming back 😂
I think CNA just restrict to Singapore news .
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Lol..so why the expert bother about it?
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Alliances involving Russia and/or China are so often out of convenience as opposed to shared values and a true sense of cooperation toward a common goal.
Expert, expert, expert. AI, AI, AI.
Shallow, the SCO is established as an alliance? Ha ha ha!
India is definetely the real duck among odd ducks, but I can think of at least two reasons why they are there (hypothesis, not facts, note) a) Maybe the country expects both China and Russia to have a calming effect on a potentially "over-enthousiastic" nuclear armed Pakistan b) Given the structure of the Indian Air Force to name but this, the country has to make a good will gesture towards Russia to keep getting spare parts etc. ? Whether India with its caste system really is a democracy is debateable, but well, the country is of course without doubt by far the most democratic of the SCO. And if a carpenter can't become the next Indian PM, I guess something similar will apply to the US too, given what presidential campaigns cost, given the hidden or very open effect of lobby groups etc. But well: there are more than 1 candidates, more than 1 party etc,...
LOL 😆 🤣 😂 😹
I’m here for the legs. Her legs is top notch!
Strange bedfellows, each having their own different dreams although they claimed unity.
"Hilarious!", to put most courteously.
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Why dont they always ask a non western person are they by being a punk front toronto mean obly western are smart