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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — The upcoming Tianjin summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has three major missions, namely, achieving consensus among all parties, stimulating the driving force of cooperation and planning for future development, Ambassador Fan Xianrong, in charge of the Chinese national coordinator of the SCO, told Xinhua.
The largest SCO summit since its establishment will be held from August 31 to September 1 in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin. Chinese President Xi Jinping will preside over the 25th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State and the “SCO Plus” meeting, where he will deliver keynote speeches. At the invitation of the Chinese side, more than 20 foreign leaders and 10 officials from international organizations will take part in the summit.
According to Fan Xianrong, China aims to make the Tianjin Summit friendly, united and fruitful. The leaders of the SCO member states will sign and publish a declaration, approve the SCO development strategy for the next 10 years /2026-2035/, make statements on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, and adopt a number of final documents on strengthening cooperation in the field of security, as well as in the economic and humanitarian spheres.
The SCO was founded in Shanghai on June 15, 2001. It occupies a particularly important position in the overall planning of Chinese diplomacy and is an important priority for China's diplomatic work with neighboring countries.
"Since taking office as the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping has attended all SCO summits. Based on the strategic vision of the leader of a major power, he personally plans and leads the relevant work, indicating the directions and outlining plans for the development of the organization. He promotes the conceptual innovations of the SCO, keeping pace with the times, outlines the directions of pragmatic cooperation within the SCO with a focus on economic development and improving people's well-being, and guides the SCO to actively participate in improving global governance," Fan Xianrong said.
According to him, in the 24 years since the founding of the SCO, thanks to China's active contribution and the joint efforts of all parties, the organization has creatively put forward the "Shanghai Spirit" characterized by mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultation, respect for cultural diversity, and the pursuit of common development, and put it into practice.
"By comprehensively promoting cooperation in such areas as politics, security, economics and humanitarian affairs, the SCO has made important contributions to maintaining regional security and stability and promoting the development and prosperity of various countries, embarked on a fruitful path of peaceful development, and serves as a model for building a new type of international relations," the Chinese diplomat added.
Fan Xianrong noted that the "Shanghai Spirit", which is the "root" and "soul" of the SCO, is highly consistent with the purposes of the United Nations Charter. It is inextricably linked with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and fully meets the demands of member states in pursuing stability, development and unity. It has surpassed such outdated concepts as the Cold War mentality and clash of civilizations, and has been widely recognized by the international community.
From the original 6 founding members to the “greater SCO family” that spans three continents – Asia, Europe and Africa and consists of 26 countries, including 10 member states, 2 observer states and 14 dialogue partners, the SCO has become the world’s largest comprehensive regional cooperation organization in terms of geographic coverage and population. Its influence, appeal and attractiveness in the international arena continue to grow.
"The SCO will continue to open its doors and welcome more countries that endorse the 'Shanghai Spirit' to join the 'big SCO family,'" Fan Xianrong said.
China assumed the rotating presidency of the SCO in July 2024 after the Astana Summit. According to Fan Xianrong, under the slogan of “Promoting the Shanghai Spirit: SCO in Action”, China, guided by Xi Jinping’s initiative of building a common home featuring unity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, as well as good-neighborliness, friendship and justice, and focusing on the theme of “Year of Sustainable Development”, has contributed to the implementation of more than 100 activities under the presidency, effectively promoting the interconnectivity of infrastructure, the alignment of regulations and standards, and the rapprochement of peoples among the SCO countries.
"China will take more pragmatic measures and adopt a more progressive approach to advance cooperation in the fields of politics, security, trade, economy and people-to-people ties, as well as institutional reform within the SCO, so as to improve the well-being of the peoples of the SCO countries and promote the building of a closer SCO community with a shared future," Fan Xianrong said.
The diplomat noted that the SCO is currently at a key stage in improving the quality and level of its development, facing both opportunities and challenges.
"China will work with all parties to promote the high-quality development of the SCO, making special efforts in five aspects of work, namely improving security mechanisms, jointly creating and seizing development opportunities, continuously strengthening good-neighborliness and friendship, safeguarding international fairness and justice, and maintaining openness and inclusiveness," Fan Xianrong said, adding that the organization, through the "SCO Plus" model, will attract more countries to participate in cooperation in various fields within the SCO framework, so as to bring more stability and positive energy to achieving long-term peace and common prosperity in the world.
"The Tianjin Summit will be held at the global level to meet the expectations of all parties. It will lead the SCO to a new stage of high-quality development, featuring greater solidarity, closer cooperation, more dynamic vitality and higher efficiency," Fan Xianrong said. -0-
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