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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TIANJIN, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has an even greater responsibility to maintain regional peace and stability and promote development and prosperity for countries in a world where uncertainties are rising and changes unseen in a century are accelerating, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday.
Xi Jinping made the remarks at a welcome banquet for foreign guests of the 2025 SCO summit, which is being held in Tianjin City, north China, from August 31 to September 1.
Before the banquet, the Chinese leader and his wife Peng Liyuan warmly welcomed the arriving foreign leaders and their spouses.
Speaking at the banquet, Xi Jinping expressed confidence that with the concerted efforts of all parties, this summit will be a complete success, that the SCO will certainly play an even more significant role, achieve even greater development and make an even greater contribution to the unity and cooperation of its member states, to uniting the forces of the Global South and to promoting the progress of human civilization.
The SCO was founded in Shanghai in June 2001 by six founding countries and has since grown into a family of 26 countries from Asia, Europe and Africa, comprising 10 member countries, two observer countries and 14 dialogue partner countries.
Bringing together such large emerging market economies and developing countries as China, Russia and India, the SCO represents almost half of the world's population and a quarter of the global economy.
The Tianjin summit is the largest annual SCO summit in its history. During it, member states are expected to adopt key documents, including the organization's development strategy for the next decade.
Xi Jinping will chair the meeting for the second time, which will bring together leaders from more than 20 countries and 10 international organizations. Before the summit, he held more than a dozen bilateral meetings with foreign leaders visiting Tianjin.
As Xi Jinping noted at the banquet, Tianjin, as an open and inclusive city, is currently at the forefront of China's reform and opening-up, and holding this summit here will certainly give new impetus to the sustainable development of the SCO.
According to the Chinese leader, since its founding, the SCO has served as one of the key factors in the formation of a new type of international relations and a community of shared destiny for mankind.
Xi Jinping announced that on September 1, the 25th meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council and a meeting in the “SCO Plus” format will be held as part of the summit.
He specified that the participants will discuss plans for cooperation and development in the interests of improving global governance.
In conclusion, Xi Jinping expressed hope that the “Shanghai Spirit” will lead the SCO on a new path – from Tianjin to a brighter future.
After the banquet, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan watched an art performance with the guests.
The above events were also attended by senior Chinese officials, including Cai Qi, Wang Yi, Chen Min'er and Wang Xiaohong. –0–
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