"They were signed between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

"Tonight, in the historical city of Samarkand, I signed the memorandum of commitments of the Islamic Republic of Iran's permanent membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with the secretary-general," Amir Abdollahian tweeted.

"Now, we have entered a new stage of diverse economic, commercial, transit, energy, and… cooperation," he added.

The SCO secretary general praised Iran’s steps to join the bloc, saying, “Today is an important and determining day for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, thereby I congratulate Iranian friends and colleagues and also my colleagues in the organization.”

Zhang added Iran as a stable, secure and powerful country is important for the SCO. He also said Iran’s accession to the SCO will strengthen the organization.

The commitments were signed before the SCO summit officially begins in Uzbekistan, the current chair of the organization.

Amir Abdollahian is accompanying President Raisi who flew to Samarkand, the venue of the summit.

The summit, which officially began on Thursday and lasts until Friday, brings certain heads of states, including the Chinese and Russian leaders.

Iran and the organization started a formal process for Tehran’s accession to the bloc in March. Iran's membership in the body was later approved by the Iranian administration. On Wednesday, government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said the draft legislation outlining Iran's membership in the organization had been submitted to the Iranian parliament for approval."

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476767/Iran-takes-official-steps-to-join-SCO

On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 10:31:30 PM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:
> "They were signed between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
>
> "Tonight, in the historical city of Samarkand, I signed the memorandum of commitments of the Islamic Republic of Iran's permanent membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with the secretary-general," Amir Abdollahian tweeted.
>
> "Now, we have entered a new stage of diverse economic, commercial, transit, energy, and… cooperation," he added.
>
> The SCO secretary general praised Iran’s steps to join the bloc, saying, “Today is an important and determining day for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, thereby I congratulate Iranian friends and colleagues and also my colleagues in the organization.”
>
> Zhang added Iran as a stable, secure and powerful country is important for the SCO. He also said Iran’s accession to the SCO will strengthen the organization.
>
> The commitments were signed before the SCO summit officially begins in Uzbekistan, the current chair of the organization.
>
> Amir Abdollahian is accompanying President Raisi who flew to Samarkand, the venue of the summit.
>
> The summit, which officially began on Thursday and lasts until Friday, brings certain heads of states, including the Chinese and Russian leaders.
>
> Iran and the organization started a formal process for Tehran’s accession to the bloc in March. Iran's membership in the body was later approved by the Iranian administration. On Wednesday, government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said the draft legislation outlining Iran's membership in the organization had been submitted to the Iranian parliament for approval."
>
> https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476767/Iran-takes-official-steps-to-join-SCO

It's great for Iran to join the SCO which is a growing economic forum to increase their economy and fostering trades and furthering their cooperation with each other. They can foster cooperation on political and economic integration or dialogue among states or entities even within their own restrictive geographical or geopolitical boundary.

Lastly, most importantly, they can get China's Belt and Road Initiatives or BRI to support them also. China will bring infrastructure supports to them, bridging and connecting them to each other, and even other things like defense and economic and health cares, too.

The SCO which started in 2001 about 21 years of 6 nations have members increased to 9 nations, is now the world's largest regional economic bloc, comprising 40% of world's population and 30% of global GDP. Seriously, Iran should have joined earlier so that they can benefit from each other. More countries should join this economic bloc as it has no Western misbehavior to force on them.

On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 2:31:30 PM UTC, ltlee1 wrote:
> "They were signed between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
>
> "Tonight, in the historical city of Samarkand, I signed the memorandum of commitments of the Islamic Republic of Iran's permanent membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with the secretary-general," Amir Abdollahian tweeted.
>
> "Now, we have entered a new stage of diverse economic, commercial, transit, energy, and… cooperation," he added.
>
> The SCO secretary general praised Iran’s steps to join the bloc, saying, “Today is an important and determining day for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, thereby I congratulate Iranian friends and colleagues and also my colleagues in the organization.”
>
> Zhang added Iran as a stable, secure and powerful country is important for the SCO. He also said Iran’s accession to the SCO will strengthen the organization.
>
> The commitments were signed before the SCO summit officially begins in Uzbekistan, the current chair of the organization.
>
> Amir Abdollahian is accompanying President Raisi who flew to Samarkand, the venue of the summit.
>
> The summit, which officially began on Thursday and lasts until Friday, brings certain heads of states, including the Chinese and Russian leaders.
>
> Iran and the organization started a formal process for Tehran’s accession to the bloc in March. Iran's membership in the body was later approved by the Iranian administration. On Wednesday, government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said the draft legislation outlining Iran's membership in the organization had been submitted to the Iranian parliament for approval."
>
> https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476767/Iran-takes-official-steps-to-join-SCO

"Potentially, the most dangerous scenario would be a grand coalition of China, Russia,
and perhaps Iran, an 'antihegemonic' coalition united not by ideology but by complementary
grievances." ---- Zbigniew Brzezinski

On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 6:15:00 PM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:
> On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 2:31:30 PM UTC, ltlee1 wrote:
> > "They were signed between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
> >
> > "Tonight, in the historical city of Samarkand, I signed the memorandum of commitments of the Islamic Republic of Iran's permanent membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with the secretary-general," Amir Abdollahian tweeted.
> >
> > "Now, we have entered a new stage of diverse economic, commercial, transit, energy, and… cooperation," he added.
> >
> > The SCO secretary general praised Iran’s steps to join the bloc, saying, “Today is an important and determining day for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, thereby I congratulate Iranian friends and colleagues and also my colleagues in the organization.”
> >
> > Zhang added Iran as a stable, secure and powerful country is important for the SCO. He also said Iran’s accession to the SCO will strengthen the organization.
> >
> > The commitments were signed before the SCO summit officially begins in Uzbekistan, the current chair of the organization.
> >
> > Amir Abdollahian is accompanying President Raisi who flew to Samarkand, the venue of the summit.
> >
> > The summit, which officially began on Thursday and lasts until Friday, brings certain heads of states, including the Chinese and Russian leaders.
> >
> > Iran and the organization started a formal process for Tehran’s accession to the bloc in March. Iran's membership in the body was later approved by the Iranian administration. On Wednesday, government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said the draft legislation outlining Iran's membership in the organization had been submitted to the Iranian parliament for approval."
> >
> > https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476767/Iran-takes-official-steps-to-join-SCO
> "Potentially, the most dangerous scenario would be a grand coalition of China, Russia,
> and perhaps Iran, an 'antihegemonic' coalition united not by ideology but by complementary
> grievances." ---- Zbigniew Brzezinski

US is doing it too by forming coalitions. The "anti-hegemonic" is one of the coalition's objectives which included in driving grievances together.

In any case, 80s. Brzezinski died 7 years ago and this is Zbigniew Brzezinski's perspectives that conjured from his academic theory formulated by him when he was in his NSA job for Carter in the 80s. Brzezinski died 7 years ago.

Now time has changed and now US contradiction ideas of lording, dictatorship, and war at other countries are now opened to scrutiny by the world. They woke up and now driven that US should not be power anymore. That means US has no more power anymore. Now is the time for this economic grouping to deter US from interference of their collective markets and also to develop their economic drives, too.

In short, just ignore US and EU and do your own things within the group and focus new creative ways of cementing economic payment system and to isolate US dollar and the swift system too. There should be basket of currencies contributed by these SCO members so valuate and establishment a currency rate for their own cross-country transactions needs, instead.

On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 9:28:43 AM UTC, stoney wrote:
> On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 6:15:00 PM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 2:31:30 PM UTC, ltlee1 wrote:
> > > "They were signed between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
> > >
> > > "Tonight, in the historical city of Samarkand, I signed the memorandum of commitments of the Islamic Republic of Iran's permanent membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with the secretary-general," Amir Abdollahian tweeted.
> > >
> > > "Now, we have entered a new stage of diverse economic, commercial, transit, energy, and… cooperation," he added.
> > >
> > > The SCO secretary general praised Iran’s steps to join the bloc, saying, “Today is an important and determining day for the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, thereby I congratulate Iranian friends and colleagues and also my colleagues in the organization.”
> > >
> > > Zhang added Iran as a stable, secure and powerful country is important for the SCO. He also said Iran’s accession to the SCO will strengthen the organization.
> > >
> > > The commitments were signed before the SCO summit officially begins in Uzbekistan, the current chair of the organization.
> > >
> > > Amir Abdollahian is accompanying President Raisi who flew to Samarkand, the venue of the summit.
> > >
> > > The summit, which officially began on Thursday and lasts until Friday, brings certain heads of states, including the Chinese and Russian leaders..
> > >
> > > Iran and the organization started a formal process for Tehran’s accession to the bloc in March. Iran's membership in the body was later approved by the Iranian administration. On Wednesday, government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi said the draft legislation outlining Iran's membership in the organization had been submitted to the Iranian parliament for approval."
> > >
> > > https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/476767/Iran-takes-official-steps-to-join-SCO
> > "Potentially, the most dangerous scenario would be a grand coalition of China, Russia,
> > and perhaps Iran, an 'antihegemonic' coalition united not by ideology but by complementary
> > grievances." ---- Zbigniew Brzezinski
> US is doing it too by forming coalitions. The "anti-hegemonic" is one of the coalition's objectives which included in driving grievances together.
>
> In any case, 80s. Brzezinski died 7 years ago and this is Zbigniew Brzezinski's perspectives that conjured from his academic theory formulated by him when he was in his NSA job for Carter in the 80s. Brzezinski died 7 years ago.
>
> Now time has changed and now US contradiction ideas of lording, dictatorship, and war at other countries are now opened to scrutiny by the world. They woke up and now driven that US should not be power anymore. That means US has no more power anymore. Now is the time for this economic grouping to deter US from interference of their collective markets and also to develop their economic drives, too.
>
> In short, just ignore US and EU and do your own things within the group and focus new creative ways of cementing economic payment system and to isolate US dollar and the swift system too. There should be basket of currencies contributed by these SCO members so valuate and establishment a currency rate for their own cross-country transactions needs, instead.

Of course, the set of factors which could divide and glue nations are the same over time.
But some factors are more likely to divide nations and other more likely to glue them together.
However, Brzezinski's remark is eye-catching today as well as 25 years ago. Naturally,
Russia, China, and Iran have more reasons to be divided than getting together. Yet, the US
has worked hard to glue them together.

A deeper question is when and why a grievance a grievance. Unlike race/ethnicity, religion,
shared culture/history, grievance has a large dose of subjectivity.

On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:04:19 PM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:

> Of course, the set of factors which could divide and glue nations are the same over time.
> But some factors are more likely to divide nations and other more likely to glue them together.
> However, Brzezinski's remark is eye-catching today as well as 25 years ago. Naturally,
> Russia, China, and Iran have more reasons to be divided than getting together. Yet, the US
> has worked hard to glue them together.
>
> A deeper question is when and why a grievance a grievance. Unlike race/ethnicity, religion,
> shared culture/history, grievance has a large dose of subjectivity.

US has worked hard to glue them together?. US has been "breaking" them up, by a "divide and rule" target at each of them individually in order to maintain hegemon over them. Brzezinski is a slant eye looking man and surprisingly, American never make racism remark on that. The racist people in US and EU would say that in front of other races. During the tenure of Brzezinski, there was no much real works from him except making some poetic words to for people to remember him. It was more an exchange of thinking with others..

The strength of words depended on how he can construct in a number of words in short words to describe his overall meaning of it. There is nothing more to solving the problem at all. Anyway, what he said maybe relevant at that time, 1977 to 1981, but after 41 years, his short word may be just an inspiration to others in US politics. Seriously, he was a academic before he appointed as NSA and later after the end of one term, he went back to academic teaching.

Now, knowing the wickedness of US and its allies of 5 eyes countries and EU, people around the world now want to distance and isolate from them. Seriously speaking, this SCO was founded many years ago, but because their economic objectives were destroyed by the West by unfurling accusations at them and hence they could not work on its business and trade objectives but to follow what the world is doing on trades and trade payment system.

Now with they can use China BRI to develop their infrastructure needs and to them these infrastructures will increase their trades. They can employ China 5G connectivity and also China's digital transaction payment to replace the swift system. The key to a successful business and trade cooperation is not to interfere in each other's politics and political system and ethnicity, race/ethnicity, religion, shared culture/history, grievances, etc..

If they put aside of all these and leave them out, and not to interfere in their trades and businesses, and infrastructural development, they can multiply very fast, another economic bloc. Hence, they should something small and simpler and let their people to trades and develop its business network among themselves. Only if we can try out, will then know what needs to improve and change too. Success of trades always started with cooperation with each other, and the first chance of a trade, too.

On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 5:06:32 PM UTC, stoney wrote:
> On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:04:19 PM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:
>
> > Of course, the set of factors which could divide and glue nations are the same over time.
> > But some factors are more likely to divide nations and other more likely to glue them together.
> > However, Brzezinski's remark is eye-catching today as well as 25 years ago. Naturally,
> > Russia, China, and Iran have more reasons to be divided than getting together. Yet, the US
> > has worked hard to glue them together.
> >
> > A deeper question is when and why a grievance a grievance. Unlike race/ethnicity, religion,
> > shared culture/history, grievance has a large dose of subjectivity.
> US has worked hard to glue them together?. US has been "breaking" them up, by a "divide and rule" target at each of them individually in order to > maintain hegemon over them.

US for sure does not want to see China, Russia, and Iran not close to each other.
But its effort tells a different story per the following headlines. Feel free to post
America's success story in breaking ties among China, Russia, and Iran.

https://www.newsweek.com › us-pressures-china-iran-move-closer-deal-1579144
U.S. pressures China and Iran, they move closer to their own deal
The United States is using economic, political and military pressure in an attempt to force China and Iran toward different policy paths. But the two nations are on the verge of signing a deal ...

https://moderndiplomacy.eu › 2020 › 10 › 09 › us-economic-sanctions-are-pushing-iran-into-a-closer-relationship-with-russia-and-china
US Economic Sanctions are Pushing Iran into a Closer Relationship with ...
The pressure of sanctions on Iran, combined with the lure of joining China's BRI, have forced Iran to give Chinese investors otherwise unattainable investment deals across various industries. Consequently, China is planning vast investments in Iran's hydrocarbon industry, highways, high-speed rail, ports,and power plants, as well as ...

https://edition.cnn.com › 2021 › 06 › 16 › china › china-russia-ties-mic-intl-hnk › index.html
China and Russia are being pushed closer together by the US and allies ...
Jun 16, 2021In recent years, the two countries have gravitated closer toward each other amid their deteriorating relations with the West. For Russia, a pivot to the world's second largest economy was a ...

https://www.scmp.com › comment › opinion › article › 3105557 › heat-western-sanctions-will-only-force-russia-and-china-closer
Heat of Western sanctions will only force Russia and China into closer ...
A long-time target of US and EU sanctions, Russia will soon face the menacing threat of new restrictions. On Monday, an agreement to impose new punitive measures gained the full support of 27 EU ...

https://www.newsweek.com › us-needs-stop-bringing-russia-china-closer-together-opinion-1618484
The U.S. needs to stop bringing Russia and China closer together - Newsweek
Bilateral trade between Russia and China is projected to reach $120 billion by the end of the year, a result in large measure to U.S. secondary sanctions against Russian entities that have forced ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com › business › why-closer-ties-between-russia-and-china-have-democracies-worried › 2022 › 09 › 16 › 55e64776-35f5-11ed-a0d6-415299bfebd5_story.html
Why Closer Ties Between Russia and China Have Democracies Worried
1 day agoThe growing cooperation between China and Russia has led some policy makers in the US to fear that the country could be forced to fight wars on two fronts, for example if Russia were to threaten ...

https://www.newsweek.com › us-zero-sum-game-mindset-under-trump-pushed-russia-china-closer-beijing-says-1590229
U.S. 'Zero-Sum Game' Mindset Under Trump Pushed Russia, China Closer ...
China said it and Russia will always stand "side by side" to support their "core interests" against the backdrop of countries pursuing unilaterialism. Wed, Sep 14, 2022 LOGIN Subscribe for $1

https://detv.us › 2022 › 09 › 05 › us-pressure-drives-russia-china-and-iran-closer-together-rt-en
US pressure drives Russia, China and Iran closer together — RT EN
The US has been trying for years to push its agenda through sanctions and military intervention around the world. This US pressure appears to be driving Russia, China and Iran closer together, the commented Bloomberg on September 1: "Everywhere the US looks, its geopolitical rivals are making common cause." Shortly before the Ukraine war ...

https://www.kten.com › story › 47288006 › 3-ways-china-and-russia-are-forging-much-closer-economic-ties
3 Ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, according to Chinese customs statistics, surpassing July's 49% gain. Its shipments to Russia ...

https://www.msn.com › en-us › news › world › why-russia-and-china-are-drawing-closer › ar-AA11KpBC
Why Russia and China are drawing closer. - msn.com
Why Russia and China are drawing closer. In the winter of 2013, China announced that the first trip abroad for its newly chosen leader China, Xi Jinping would be to Russia, a country with which ...

https://www.msn.com › en-us › news › world › 3-ways-china-and-russia-are-forging-much-closer-economic-ties › ar-AA11QrAr
3 ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, according to Chinese customs statistics, surpassing July's 49% gain. Its shipments to Russia ...

>Brzezinski is a slant eye looking man and surprisingly, American never make racism remark on that. The racist people in US and EU would say that in front of other races. During the tenure of Brzezinski, there was no much real works from him except making some poetic words to for people to remember him. It was more an exchange of thinking with others.
>
> The strength of words depended on how he can construct in a number of words in short words to describe his overall meaning of it. There is nothing more to solving the problem at all. Anyway, what he said maybe relevant at that time, 1977 to 1981, but after 41 years, his short word may be just an inspiration to others in US politics. Seriously, he was a academic before he appointed as NSA and later after the end of one term, he went back to academic teaching.
>
> Now, knowing the wickedness of US and its allies of 5 eyes countries and EU, people around the world now want to distance and isolate from them. Seriously speaking, this SCO was founded many years ago, but because their economic objectives were destroyed by the West by unfurling accusations at them and hence they could not work on its business and trade objectives but to follow what the world is doing on trades and trade payment system.
>
> Now with they can use China BRI to develop their infrastructure needs and to them these infrastructures will increase their trades. They can employ China 5G connectivity and also China's digital transaction payment to replace the swift system. The key to a successful business and trade cooperation is not to interfere in each other's politics and political system and ethnicity, race/ethnicity, religion, shared culture/history, grievances, etc.
>
> If they put aside of all these and leave them out, and not to interfere in their trades and businesses, and infrastructural development, they can multiply very fast, another economic bloc. Hence, they should something small and simpler and let their people to trades and develop its business network among themselves. Only if we can try out, will then know what needs to improve and change too. Success of trades always started with cooperation with each other, and the first chance of a trade, too.

On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 4:08:58 AM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:

> US for sure does not want to see China, Russia, and Iran not close to each other.
> But its effort tells a different story per the following headlines. Feel free to post
> America's success story in breaking ties among China, Russia, and Iran.
>
> https://www.newsweek.com › us-pressures-china-iran-move-closer-deal-1579144
> U.S. pressures China and Iran, they move closer to their own deal
> The United States is using economic, political and military pressure in an attempt to force China and Iran toward different policy paths. But the two nations are on the verge of signing a deal ...
>
> https://moderndiplomacy.eu › 2020 › 10 › 09 › us-economic-sanctions-are-pushing-iran-into-a-closer-relationship-with-russia-and-china
> US Economic Sanctions are Pushing Iran into a Closer Relationship with ....
> The pressure of sanctions on Iran, combined with the lure of joining China's BRI, have forced Iran to give Chinese investors otherwise unattainable investment deals across various industries. Consequently, China is planning vast investments in Iran's hydrocarbon industry, highways, high-speed rail, ports,and power plants, as well as ...
>
> https://edition.cnn.com › 2021 › 06 › 16 › china › china-russia-ties-mic-intl-hnk › index.html
> China and Russia are being pushed closer together by the US and allies ....
> Jun 16, 2021In recent years, the two countries have gravitated closer toward each other amid their deteriorating relations with the West. For Russia, a pivot to the world's second largest economy was a ...
>
> https://www.scmp.com › comment › opinion › article › 3105557 › heat-western-sanctions-will-only-force-russia-and-china-closer
> Heat of Western sanctions will only force Russia and China into closer ....
> A long-time target of US and EU sanctions, Russia will soon face the menacing threat of new restrictions. On Monday, an agreement to impose new punitive measures gained the full support of 27 EU ...
>
> https://www.newsweek.com › us-needs-stop-bringing-russia-china-closer-together-opinion-1618484
> The U.S. needs to stop bringing Russia and China closer together - Newsweek
> Bilateral trade between Russia and China is projected to reach $120 billion by the end of the year, a result in large measure to U.S. secondary sanctions against Russian entities that have forced ...
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com › business › why-closer-ties-between-russia-and-china-have-democracies-worried › 2022 › 09 › 16 › 55e64776-35f5-11ed-a0d6-415299bfebd5_story.html
> Why Closer Ties Between Russia and China Have Democracies Worried
> 1 day agoThe growing cooperation between China and Russia has led some policy makers in the US to fear that the country could be forced to fight wars on two fronts, for example if Russia were to threaten ...
>
> https://www.newsweek.com › us-zero-sum-game-mindset-under-trump-pushed-russia-china-closer-beijing-says-1590229
> U.S. 'Zero-Sum Game' Mindset Under Trump Pushed Russia, China Closer ...
> China said it and Russia will always stand "side by side" to support their "core interests" against the backdrop of countries pursuing unilaterialism. Wed, Sep 14, 2022 LOGIN Subscribe for $1
>
> https://detv.us › 2022 › 09 › 05 › us-pressure-drives-russia-china-and-iran-closer-together-rt-en
> US pressure drives Russia, China and Iran closer together — RT EN
> The US has been trying for years to push its agenda through sanctions and military intervention around the world. This US pressure appears to be driving Russia, China and Iran closer together, the commented Bloomberg on September 1: "Everywhere the US looks, its geopolitical rivals are making common cause." Shortly before the Ukraine war ...
>
> https://www.kten.com › story › 47288006 › 3-ways-china-and-russia-are-forging-much-closer-economic-ties
> 3 Ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
> China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, according to Chinese customs statistics, surpassing July's 49% gain. Its shipments to Russia ...
>
> https://www.msn.com › en-us › news › world › why-russia-and-china-are-drawing-closer › ar-AA11KpBC
> Why Russia and China are drawing closer. - msn.com
> Why Russia and China are drawing closer. In the winter of 2013, China announced that the first trip abroad for its newly chosen leader China, Xi Jinping would be to Russia, a country with which ...
>
> https://www.msn.com › en-us › news › world › 3-ways-china-and-russia-are-forging-much-closer-economic-ties › ar-AA11QrAr
> 3 ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
> China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, according to Chinese customs statistics, surpassing July's 49% gain. Its shipments to Russia ...

Glad that they get closer to each other as forging of closer economic ties will bring them to increase trades with each other. China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, surpassing 49% in July's gain is very significant. Hope between them, they can rise further to it. One can be sure, US will find ways to break their soaring trades, and hence have to be careful on them. Hence this SCO is a powerful economic bloc, it should be able to draw more countries to join and expand on their trade flows that already exist. The economic ties within them can forge stronger economic ties and can also forge collective defense postures and can also forming of defense bloc, too. That is, economically speaking - "one economy is for all and all economies is for one", too.

On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 10:15:02 AM UTC, stoney wrote:
> On Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 4:08:58 AM UTC+8, ltlee1 wrote:
>
> > US for sure does not want to see China, Russia, and Iran not close to each other.
> > But its effort tells a different story per the following headlines. Feel free to post
> > America's success story in breaking ties among China, Russia, and Iran.
> >
> > https://www.newsweek.com › us-pressures-china-iran-move-closer-deal-1579144
> > U.S. pressures China and Iran, they move closer to their own deal
> > The United States is using economic, political and military pressure in an attempt to force China and Iran toward different policy paths. But the two nations are on the verge of signing a deal ...
> >
> > https://moderndiplomacy.eu › 2020 › 10 › 09 › us-economic-sanctions-are-pushing-iran-into-a-closer-relationship-with-russia-and-china
> > US Economic Sanctions are Pushing Iran into a Closer Relationship with ....
> > The pressure of sanctions on Iran, combined with the lure of joining China's BRI, have forced Iran to give Chinese investors otherwise unattainable investment deals across various industries. Consequently, China is planning vast investments in Iran's hydrocarbon industry, highways, high-speed rail, ports,and power plants, as well as ...
> >
> > https://edition.cnn.com › 2021 › 06 › 16 › china › china-russia-ties-mic-intl-hnk › index.html
> > China and Russia are being pushed closer together by the US and allies ....
> > Jun 16, 2021In recent years, the two countries have gravitated closer toward each other amid their deteriorating relations with the West. For Russia, a pivot to the world's second largest economy was a ...
> >
> > https://www.scmp.com › comment › opinion › article › 3105557 › heat-western-sanctions-will-only-force-russia-and-china-closer
> > Heat of Western sanctions will only force Russia and China into closer ....
> > A long-time target of US and EU sanctions, Russia will soon face the menacing threat of new restrictions. On Monday, an agreement to impose new punitive measures gained the full support of 27 EU ...
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> > https://www.newsweek.com › us-needs-stop-bringing-russia-china-closer-together-opinion-1618484
> > The U.S. needs to stop bringing Russia and China closer together - Newsweek
> > Bilateral trade between Russia and China is projected to reach $120 billion by the end of the year, a result in large measure to U.S. secondary sanctions against Russian entities that have forced ...
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> > https://www.washingtonpost.com › business › why-closer-ties-between-russia-and-china-have-democracies-worried › 2022 › 09 › 16 › 55e64776-35f5-11ed-a0d6-415299bfebd5_story..html
> > Why Closer Ties Between Russia and China Have Democracies Worried
> > 1 day agoThe growing cooperation between China and Russia has led some policy makers in the US to fear that the country could be forced to fight wars on two fronts, for example if Russia were to threaten ...
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> > https://www.newsweek.com › us-zero-sum-game-mindset-under-trump-pushed-russia-china-closer-beijing-says-1590229
> > U.S. 'Zero-Sum Game' Mindset Under Trump Pushed Russia, China Closer ....
> > China said it and Russia will always stand "side by side" to support their "core interests" against the backdrop of countries pursuing unilaterialism. Wed, Sep 14, 2022 LOGIN Subscribe for $1
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> > https://detv.us › 2022 › 09 › 05 › us-pressure-drives-russia-china-and-iran-closer-together-rt-en
> > US pressure drives Russia, China and Iran closer together — RT EN
> > The US has been trying for years to push its agenda through sanctions and military intervention around the world. This US pressure appears to be driving Russia, China and Iran closer together, the commented Bloomberg on September 1: "Everywhere the US looks, its geopolitical rivals are making common cause." Shortly before the Ukraine war ...
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> > https://www.kten.com › story › 47288006 › 3-ways-china-and-russia-are-forging-much-closer-economic-ties
> > 3 Ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
> > China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, according to Chinese customs statistics, surpassing July's 49% gain. Its shipments to Russia ...
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> > https://www.msn.com › en-us › news › world › why-russia-and-china-are-drawing-closer › ar-AA11KpBC
> > Why Russia and China are drawing closer. - msn.com
> > Why Russia and China are drawing closer. In the winter of 2013, China announced that the first trip abroad for its newly chosen leader China, Xi Jinping would be to Russia, a country with which ...
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> > https://www.msn.com › en-us › news › world › 3-ways-china-and-russia-are-forging-much-closer-economic-ties › ar-AA11QrAr
> > 3 ways China and Russia are forging much closer economic ties
> > China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, according to Chinese customs statistics, surpassing July's 49% gain. Its shipments to Russia ...
> Glad that they get closer to each other as forging of closer economic ties will bring them to increase trades with each other. China's spending on Russian goods soared 60% in August from a year ago, hitting $11.2 billion, surpassing 49% in July's gain is very significant. Hope between them, they can rise further to it. One can be sure, US will find ways to break their soaring trades, and hence have to be careful on them. Hence this SCO is a powerful economic bloc, it should be able to draw more countries to join and expand on their trade flows that already exist. The economic ties within them can forge stronger economic ties and can also forge collective defense postures and can also forming of defense bloc, too. That is, economically speaking - "one economy is for all and all economies is for one", too.

"Potentially, the most dangerous scenario would be a grand coalition of China, Russia,
and perhaps Iran, an 'antihegemonic' coalition united not by ideology but by complementary
grievances." ---- Zbigniew Brzezinski

Brzezinski's quote represents only one aspect of a multifaceted world trend.. To the extent that
his low probability prognosis is truth, what other aspect(s), although not widely recognized, are
also true?