New Posts For Thread: The Shanghai Six, a new 'axis of evil'?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evilThese days, there is another meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO, or 上海合作组织), consisting of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Nations not excessively fond of their peoples' self-determinaThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520876471#520876471This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneFri, 15 Jun 2012 21:48:44 -0500>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, Russians still thinks they have some influences and responsibilites in central asia. However USA worked very hard to establish good relationship with the dictator of Uzbekistan. So called Radical Islam never had any room in Asia buthttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520601199#520601199>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, Russians still thinks they have some influences and responsibilites in central asia. However USA worked very hard to establish good relationship with the dictator of Uzbekistan. So called Radical Islam never had any room in Asia butFri, 08 Jun 2012 13:36:04 -0500I doubt it. China (and potentially Russia) is just too lucrative a market.[/quote]Yep, still far too many McDonalds, Wal-Marts and Starbucks to open in those markets.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520569107#520569107I doubt it. China (and potentially Russia) is just too lucrative a market.[/quote]Yep, still far too many McDonalds, Wal-Marts and Starbucks to open in those markets.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:30:04 -0500China and Russia are certainly not happy about the US presence in Central Asia. In particular, the Russians have been upset about things like the airbase the US once had in Uzbekistan which presumably they still consider in their sphere of influence.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520559917#520559917China and Russia are certainly not happy about the US presence in Central Asia. In particular, the Russians have been upset about things like the airbase the US once had in Uzbekistan which presumably they still consider in their sphere of influence.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:06:53 -0500Ah, yes - the grand Sino-Soviet alliance.....complete with 4 former 'SSR's. I heard they've granted 'observer' status to a number of other nations: Afghanistan, Mongolia, Iran and Pakistan. Somehow that just doesn't fill me with confidence that thehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520556753#520556753Ah, yes - the grand Sino-Soviet alliance.....complete with 4 former 'SSR's. I heard they've granted 'observer' status to a number of other nations: Afghanistan, Mongolia, Iran and Pakistan. Somehow that just doesn't fill me with confidence that theThu, 07 Jun 2012 10:59:19 -0500Given the inclusion of Kazakhstan Uzbekistan, etc. it seems like this specific organization is much more concerned with Central Asia than the Pacific Rim.Thus, it seems to me that this group is more apt to be concerned about the spread of radical Islhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520517963#520517963Given the inclusion of Kazakhstan Uzbekistan, etc. it seems like this specific organization is much more concerned with Central Asia than the Pacific Rim.Thus, it seems to me that this group is more apt to be concerned about the spread of radical IslWed, 06 Jun 2012 08:30:27 -0500I doubt it. China (and potentially Russia) is just too lucrative a market.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520515803#520515803I doubt it. China (and potentially Russia) is just too lucrative a market.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:28:48 -0500These days, there is another meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO, or 上海合作组织), consisting of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Nations not excessively fond of their peoples' self-determinahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29162639/The_Shanghai_Six,_a_new_axis_of_evil?post_id=520515103#520515103These days, there is another meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO, or 上海合作组织), consisting of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Nations not excessively fond of their peoples' self-determinaWed, 06 Jun 2012 07:00:20 -0500