SCO Summit: How Russian and Chinese Media Fueled the Hype

Ahead of his visit to China, the Russian leader gave a written interview to the Xinhua news agency. In it, he spoke about relations with China and his expectations for the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.

Putin claimed that the SCO is contributing to the creation of a “fairer multipolar world order,” framing the organization within Moscow’s propagandist narrative.

Accordingly, the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group (HWAG) is focusing on this event, which is set to attract global attention. In this episode, the analysts discuss:

  • Geopolitical context of the summit;
  • Coverage of the summit by Russian propagandists and their main narratives;
  • How Chinese media are presenting the summit?