Forging a New Security Order in Eurasia: China, the SCO, and the Impacts on Regional Governance

Abstract Beijing played a critical role in establishing the SCO aftermath of break former Soviet Union response to emerging non-traditional security challenges. Overtime, has evolved into regional institution China’s growing interests Central Asia/Eurasia and increasingly, seeks influence shape organization support its institutional balancing strategy—inclusive soliciting Russian endorsement diplomatic agendas region ranging from energy greater economic integration, exclusive resisting preventing US region. Lately, that strategy also been displayed membership expansion India minimize chance Washington–Delhi axis against China, at least not where SCO-wide (that would include China) are concerned. But most transformation as is utility Beijing’s US, prevent latter gaining access Asia/Eurasia; foster trust among member states, develop community, safeguard Chinese both geo-economic (trade energy) geopolitical (security stability) terms.