http://www.einnews.com/central-asia/newsfeed-central-asia-electronicsConstantly updated news and information about world affairs. http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=180115919 24 Jul 2008 20:28 GMT ... to form the Shanghai Cooperation Organization of Central Asian countries. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is ... Its core member states are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The SCO is ... at reducing and countering U.S. influence in Central Asia and at concentrating certain strengths, and overcoming ...