TechTimes (Jul 17, 2026): Governance competition framing.
- 29 founding members; no major Western democracy among charter members
- Members include Russia, Cuba, Brazil, Venezuela, Pakistan, Indonesia
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- One-year diplomacy from WAIC 2025 proposal to signed institution