Often portrayed as a challenge to a Western-led order, this year's simultaneous SCO and BRICS summits are set to reveal Chinese and Russian plans for closer political and economic engagement in Eurasia.
Deutsche Welle: What to expect from the SCO, BRICS summits in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R, front), accompanied by Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev (R, back), attends a meeting with the BRICS countries' senior officials in charge of security matters at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 26.
