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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Almaty, November 17 (Xinhua) — Against the backdrop of a resurgence of bloc confrontation, unilateral sanctions, and increasing pressure from certain power centers, the unique role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is evident in its consistent and principled promotion of multilateralism as the foundation of a new architecture of international relations. This was stated by Gulnar Shaimergenova, Director of the Kazakhstan Center for China Studies, in an exclusive interview with Xinhua.
She noted that the decisions adopted at the 2025 SCO summit, as well as the norms enshrined in the Tianjin Declaration, reflect member countries' deliberate rejection of approaches based on the formation of closed blocs, confrontation, and coercion. "Instead, the SCO promotes a model of cooperation in which every state, regardless of its economic or military power, has an equal voice, and collective decisions are made through consensus and respect for national sovereignty," explained G. Shaimergenova.
The expert praised the SCO members' cooperation in the field of security. According to her, at a time when the "three forces of evil" (terrorism, extremism, and separatism) are becoming increasingly complex and transnational, member countries have built a model of flexible, multi-level cooperation, in which the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure and specialized information exchanges between competent authorities play a key role.
"The fight against the 'three evil forces' was given great importance at the 2025 summit, where the launch of a cooperation program for 2025-2027 was discussed. This program includes joint measures to counter terrorism, extremism, and various forms of separatism, as well as preventing their financing and the use of new technologies for harmful purposes," the Xinhua source noted.
Speaking about the Tianjin Declaration, the expert noted that it is a strategic document that emphasizes the organization's new role in shaping the architecture of global trust and a just international order. "In the declaration, member states openly condemned the practice of unilateral sanctions and interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states, and reaffirmed their unconditional commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter, multipolarity, equality, and non-interference," she emphasized.
G. Shaimergenova added that, in the context of growing geopolitical competition, the leaders supported the transition to a global system where global development is determined not by the hegemony of a single center, but by the diversity of national development models and the consensus of different civilizations. "The SCO's practical steps in recent years have convincingly demonstrated how the model of equal and multi-layered multilateral cooperation is becoming a real tool for conflict prevention, the formation of collective security institutions, and sustainable development," the expert noted.
She noted that the SCO opposes sanctions and unilateral economic restrictions, supports the development of fair trade and economic rules, protects the digital and environmental sovereignty of countries in the region, and develops joint humanitarian, educational, and innovation programs—all of which contribute to strengthening trust between peoples and integration in the interests of the majority, not just individual players.
“It is precisely the multilateral approach, implemented in practice under the auspices of the SCO, that allows us to maintain stability, seek cost-effective compromises, maintain a balance of interests, and serves as an example of how a regional platform can counter the fragmentation of the world,” concluded G. Shaimergenova. –0–
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