SCO summit: Leaders of China, Russia, North Korea and Iran gather as ‘Axis of upheaval’ emerges in challenge to the West

Beijing
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For the last three days, Xi Jinping has played host in one of China’s busiest port cities, welcoming leaders from across Asia and the Middle East for a carefully choreographed summit designed to showcase his vision of a new world order.

Now, the Chinese leader is set to exhibit a very different…