India hosted leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization for a virtual summit on Tuesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech and the group welcomed Iran as its newest member.

CGTN’s Dong Xue has this report from Beijing.

To discuss:

• Dmitry Babich is a Russian journalist and political analyst.
• Chidanand Rajghatta is the Foreign Editor and U.S. Bureau Chief of the Times of India.
• Zoon Ahmed Khan is a Research Fellow with the Center for China and Globalization.
• Victor Gao is a Chair Professor with Soochow University in Beijing.

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