Three Decades of Expansion: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization

This graphic shows cumulative growth of SCO full members, observer states, and dialogue partners from 1996 to 2026. Hover or tap the chart to see which countries joined and when.

Full members (10) Dialogue partners (15) Observer states (2)

Accession timeline

Countries listed with entry point. Hover over a dot for details, including category of involvement and year.

Media Engagement Activities in SCO Countries

Click a country to see a selection of its most recent documented Chinese state media engagement activities — tracked by Lingua Sinica, a China Media Project initiative.

An "✕" beside a country name indicates that no activities have yet been entered in the LS database.

Sources: SCO Secretariat, "About the SCO" and "Observers and Dialogue Partners" (eng.sectsco.org, accessed Aug. 2026); House of Lords Library briefing, Oct. 2025.
Interactive graphic created with China Media Project research using Claude.