CHINA'S ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION AND ITS STRATEGIC INTERESTS

The article examines China's role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. For these purposes, the importance of the SCO for China, the strategic interests and priorities of its policy in the context of the organization's development are revealed. In addition, the impact of China's economic dynamics on key projects and initiatives in the SCO countries is examined.During the study, a SWOT analysis of the organization’s activities was carried out from the point of view of Chinese initiatives, which made it possible to assess the challenges and threats, as well as the prospects for the development of the SCO. The presented material demonstrates the importance of China in shaping the dynamics and prospects of the SCO, emphasizing the importance of an integrated approach to the analysis of intra-organizational processes and international interactions. Based on this study, the authors substantiate the thesis that the active role of the PRC in the development of the SCO demonstrates positive trends in the region, including in the political and economic spheres.