Gathering New Consensus on Cooperation and Writing a New Chapter in Cooperation -- An Interview with Zhang Ming, Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
2022-09-15
The 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Zhang Ming, Secretary General of the SCO, said in an interview with Chinese media a few days ago that for a long time, the SCO has brought together countries from different regions, with different civilizations and traditions, and with different development models, thanks to the "Shanghai Spirit". The "Shanghai Spirit" has become the source of life and inexhaustible driving force for the development of the Organization. Zhang Ming said that since its establishment 21 years ago, the SCO has been developing and growing. It has become the world's largest and most populous regional international organization with important influence and authority. It is an indispensable and constructive force to improve the international order, promote global and regional development, and maintain the security and stability of member states. Zhang Ming said that the development achievements of SCO in the past 21 years are mainly reflected in four aspects. First, hold high the banner of "Shanghai Spirit" and constantly deepen unity and cooperation. The values of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and pursuit of common development advocated and advocated by the "Shanghai Spirit" have been fully recognized by all Member States and become the source of life and inexhaustible driving force for the development of the Organization. The second is to maintain the original intention of security cooperation and maintain long-term stability in the region. Security cooperation is the starting point and top priority for the establishment and development of SCO. All parties adhere to the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security to build an impregnable regional security barrier. Third, seek common sustainable development and promote mutually beneficial cooperation in practical areas. Regional economic cooperation based on universal security has continued to integrate and develop, injecting new impetus into the economic development and improvement of people's livelihood of member countries, and making more achievements of cooperation benefit people of all countries. Fourth, widely carry out mutual learning among civilizations and build bridges between the people. The SCO actively advocates the people of all countries to learn from each other, enhance mutual understanding, and bring people closer to their hearts, so that the concept of "the SCO family", which helps each other in times of need and helps each other, will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Zhang Ming pointed out that in recent years, many countries have expressed strong interest in and desire to participate in the SCO. This shows that the principles and concepts that SCO adheres to are widely welcomed by the international community. Many countries are more willing to establish relations and develop cooperation with other countries on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation. Zhang Ming believes that SCO has created a new model for countries in the region to carry out dialogue among civilizations and share the fruits of development. All member states have actively developed their economies to improve people's livelihood and have increasingly close and harmonious relations with each other, all thanks to the "Shanghai Spirit", which has also become the "source power" of SCO's influence and attraction. With the accession of more new members, SCO will play a more important role in maintaining regional security and stability, expanding the cake of common interests of member states, and promoting the development of the global governance system in a fair and reasonable direction. Zhang Ming said that the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of SCO member states is a good platform for leaders of member states to cooperate, exchange views and build consensus on regional and world situations, the development of SCO and all member states within the organizational framework. With the growing influence and attraction of the SCO on the international stage, the Samarkand Summit has attracted much attention from the international community. It is believed that with the careful planning of Uzbekistan, the SCO rotating presidency
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
Special statement: if the pictures and texts reproduced or quoted on this site infringe your legitimate rights and interests, please contact this site, and this site will correct and delete them in time. For copyright issues and website cooperation, please contact through outlook new era email:lwxsd@liaowanghn.com