Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Shanghai Cooperation Organization Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev on Monday during a reception in Beijing to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of the SCO. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY
Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to play a greater role as a stabilizing, constructive and progressive force in today's world.
Speaking at a reception in Beijing to mark the 25th anniversary of the SCO's founding, Wang said that the organization should set an example in promoting peace, development and win-win cooperation.
Founded in Shanghai in 2001, the SCO has expanded from six founding members into a 10-member organization with two observer states and 15 dialogue partners. It has become the world's largest comprehensive regional cooperation organization in terms of geographic coverage and population.
Over the past 25 years, the SCO has cultivated the Shanghai Spirit, which features mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations and the pursuit of common development.
