⚠️ South Asia's regional cooperation is at stake as the future of the SAARC summit remains uncertain.

With no indication of another summit on the horizon, China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are rapidly filling this vacuum, gaining a greater say in South Asian water diplomacy.

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#china #southasia #asia #cooperation #summit #shanghai #sco #water #diplomacy #regionalcooperation #saarc #saarcsummit #waterdiplomacy

The first “China-Central Asia Five Countries” Industry and Investment Cooperation Forum successfully concluded on the 17th in Qingdao, Shandong. Business and political representatives from China and the #CentralAsianFiveCountries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) had discussions on topics such as industrial Internet, energy, and international agriculture.
#ChinaCentralAsiaForum #RegionalCooperation #WinWinDevelopment
http://www.news.cn/world/2023-02/19/c_1129378590.htm

⚠️ "Even if each city, region, or country were to increase their ambition, they cannot succeed in bringing #pollution levels to within safe thresholds by acting alone."

🤝 A new The World Bank study finds that collaboration across #SouthAsia's borders could slash the cost of tackling #airpollution while delivering better results.

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#WorldBank #cooperation #collaboration #regionalcooperation #airquality