Chinese FM: SCO summit injects vitality into regional development

Through the collective efforts of all parties concerned, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek has injected vitality into regional development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while briefing reporters on the conclusion of Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the SCO Bishkek Summit and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.

The SCO summit also fostered synergy for global multipolarity and provided fresh impetus for improving global governance, once again demonstrating the organization's vitality and capacity for action, Wang said.

At the Bishkek Summit, Xi said the SCO's most significant achievement has been its gradual transformation into a new type of regional cooperation organization that spans the largest geographical area, represents the largest population, and possesses enormous development potential in the world.

He said the SCO's most valuable spiritual asset is its pioneering proposal of, and steadfast adherence to, the "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for the diversity of civilizations and the pursuit of common development.

The SCO's most important experience for cooperation is that it has found the right way of coexistence, featuring non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party while bringing countries in the region together to build a common home, he added.

Xi put forward a four-point proposal at the summit: stay committed to putting development first, and open up the prospects for shared prosperity; stay committed to taking security as a key goal, and foster an environment of common security; stay committed to a people-centered approach, and cement the foundation for everlasting friendship; and stay committed to dialogue and consultation, and strive for more equitable and orderly governance.

Wang recalled last year's SCO Tianjin summit, where Xi and leaders of other SCO member states charted a blueprint for the organization's development over the next decade, ushering in a new stage of high-quality development for the SCO.

The outcomes of the summit are being implemented at an accelerated pace, he noted.

At this year's SCO summit, Wang said, the strategic blueprint drawn up in Tianjin is gradually becoming a reality, with the organization's structure becoming more optimized, its operations more efficient, and its cooperation more effective.