00:00China is hosting the Defense Minister's Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
00:04against the backdrop of the Middle East conflict and a summit of NATO countries in Europe
00:09that agreed to increase their military spending.
00:13The meeting of the organization's top defense official comes as a faltering ceasefire holds
00:18between Israel and Iran after 12 days of war.
00:23It also comes a day after a summit of NATO leaders held in The Hague
00:28where members agreed to increase their defense spending to satisfy U.S. President Donald Trump.
00:35The 10-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a counterweight to Western-led power blocs
00:41and has promoted strengthened collaboration among its member countries in politics, security, trade and science.
00:47The organization is made up of China, Russia, India and Iran, among other Asian countries.
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