China will take over the rotating presidency of the SCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: After the Astana Summit
Today, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stated that over the 23 years since the establishment of the SCO, member states have always upheld the "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and pursuit of common development, jointly promoted unity and mutual trust, carried out multilateral cooperation, and successfully built the SCO into a security barrier, cooperation bridge, friendly bond and constructive force in the region, setting an example for new international relations and new regional cooperation. The upcoming Astana Summit is the most important event within the framework of the SCO this year. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping will have an in-depth exchange of views with leaders of participating countries on deepening cooperation in various fields under the new situation and current major international and regional issues, and make plans and arrangements for the next development of the SCO. China believes that this summit will gather more consensus among all parties, write a new chapter of cooperation, and make positive contributions to promoting security, stability, development and revitalization of all countries and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
After the Astana Summit, China will take over the rotating presidency of the SCO in 2024-2025. This is the first time in seven years that China has assumed the presidency again. China attaches great importance to this and has fully launched preparatory work. China is willing to work with all parties to further deepen cooperation in the political, security, economic, trade and cultural fields under the guidance of the "Shanghai Spirit", promote the high-quality development of the SCO, promote the building of a closer SCO community with a shared future, bring more benefits to the people of the region, and contribute more to lasting peace and common prosperity in the world.
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