China News Service, Beijing, June 15 (Reporter Li Jingze) The "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Day" reception was held in Beijing on the 15th.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a speech at the reception via video.
Wang Yi said that 20 years ago, at the dawn of the new century, the heads of state of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan formally announced the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
This decision conforms to the trend of the times of peace, development, and cooperation, and ushered in a new era in which countries in the region can jointly create security, promote development, and share prosperity.
Wang Yi stated that under the guidance of the "Shanghai Spirit", the SCO has withstood the test of international vicissitudes, has continuously deepened cooperation in various fields, and has embarked on a path of cooperation and development that meets the realities of the region and meets the needs of all parties, in order to build a new type of international relations and cooperation. A community with a shared future for mankind has made important explorations.
Wang Yi emphasized that this is 20 years of solidarity and cooperation and a shared destiny.
We follow the SCO Charter and the long-term good-neighborly friendship and cooperation treaty, transcend differences in ideology, social systems, and development paths, support each other on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns, and work closely together in the face of external interference and risk challenges. Practical actions interpret the profound connotation of a community with a shared future.
This is a 20-year period of shared security and development and shared development.
We uphold the common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, and work together to combat the "three forces" to build an indestructible regional security barrier.
Persist in regional economic integration and development, work together to build the "Belt and Road", and in-depth cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, transportation, agriculture, energy, etc., injecting inexhaustible impetus into the economic development and improvement of people's livelihood in various countries.
This is 20 years of knowing each other and learning from each other.
We advocate a civilized view of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and tolerance, and create a large number of high-quality projects such as cultural and art festivals, Shanghai University of Technology, and youth exchange camps.
The vigorous development of people-to-people exchanges has laid a solid foundation of public opinion for the development and growth of the SCO.
This is 20 years of openness, tolerance and shared morality.
Following the cooperation model of partnership, non-alignment and dialogue and non-confrontation, we have established a "SCO family" in which 8 member states, 4 observer states and 6 dialogue partners coexist in harmony.
Resolutely safeguard multilateralism and promote political settlement of hot issues, so as to issue a resounding "SCO voice" on building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind.
Holding high the banner of unity in the fight against the epidemic, providing mutual support and assistance, and jointly opposing the politicization of the epidemic, they have made "SCO contributions" to safeguarding the lives and health of the people of all countries and promoting international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic.
Wang Yi said that as a founding member of the SCO, China has always made the SCO a priority for diplomacy.
In recent years, President Xi Jinping, together with leaders of other member states, has drawn up a blueprint for the development of the SCO, put forward major initiatives that benefit the people of all countries, endowed the "Shanghai Spirit" with a new era of connotation, and pointed out the direction for the healthy and stable development of the SCO. Plan the path.
Standing at a new historical starting point, the SCO must bravely stand at the forefront of the times, share the responsibilities of the times, and make greater contributions to the promotion of world peace and development.
To this end, four suggestions are made:
1. Establish a new model of "community with a shared future".
Inherit and carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit", strengthen exchanges of experience in governance and administration, firmly support each other in taking a development path that suits their own national conditions, support each other in defending sovereignty, security and development interests, oppose external forces interfering in the internal affairs of countries, and firmly grasp the future and destiny In their own hands.
2. Unleash new momentum for win-win cooperation.
Persist in unity to fight the epidemic and jointly build a health community.
Work together to combat the "three forces" and effectively respond to new threats and challenges such as data security and biosecurity.
Continuously improve the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, accelerate the integration of the "Belt and Road" initiative with national development strategies and regional cooperation initiatives, and focus on cooperation in high-tech fields such as digital economy and artificial intelligence, so that more cooperation results can benefit people of all countries.
3. Compose a new chapter of mutual learning among civilizations.
Enhance cultural self-confidence and advocate dialogue and exchanges among different civilizations and harmonious coexistence.
Deeply cultivate the soil of good-neighborly friendship, strengthen exchanges and cooperation among youth, women, think tanks, and media, and support non-governmental friendship organizations to play a greater role, so that friendship can be passed on from generation to generation.
Fourth, take up new responsibilities for global governance.
Defend the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, promote true multilateralism, uphold the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind, and insist on consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and build lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity. An open, inclusive, clean and beautiful new world.
Wang Yi emphasized that the SCO is the crystallization of collective wisdom and common practice.
Let us work hand in hand, forge ahead, accelerate the construction of a closer SCO community with a shared future, and create new and greater brilliance for the SCO.
June 15 this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The reception was co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
SCO Secretary-General Norov, as well as SCO member states, observer states, and dialogue partners' envoys to China attended the meeting.
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Attachment: Speech by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Day" reception
(June 15, 2021)
Secretary-General Norov, envoys,
Dear guests and friends:
Hello everyone!
Today, we gather together to celebrate the 20th birthday of the SCO.
On behalf of the Chinese government, I would like to extend holiday congratulations to all the guests, and extend my high respects to friends from various countries who have cared about and supported the development of the SCO for a long time!
Twenty years ago, at the dawn of the new century, the heads of state of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan formally announced the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
This decision conforms to the trend of the times of peace, development, and cooperation, and ushered in a new era in which countries in the region can jointly create security, promote development, and share prosperity.
Under the guidance of the "Shanghai Spirit", the SCO has withstood the test of international vicissitudes, has continuously deepened cooperation in various fields, and has embarked on a path of cooperation and development that conforms to regional realities and meets the needs of all parties, and contributes to building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind. An important exploration.
——This is 20 years of solidarity and cooperation and a shared destiny.
We follow the SCO Charter and long-term good-neighborly friendship and cooperation treaties, transcend differences in ideology, social systems, and development paths, support each other on issues involving each other’s core interests and major concerns, and work closely together in the face of external interference and risk challenges. Practical actions interpret the profound connotation of a community with a shared future.
——This is a 20-year period of shared security and development and shared development.
We uphold the common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, steadily promote law enforcement and security cooperation, work together to combat the "three forces", and build an indestructible security barrier.
We adhere to regional economic integration and development, work together to build the "Belt and Road", and deepen cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, transportation, agriculture, energy, etc., injecting inexhaustible impetus into the economic development and improvement of people's livelihood in various countries.
In 2020, the total economic volume of the member states reached 18.4 trillion U.S. dollars, and the mutual trade volume was 6.2 trillion U.S. dollars, an increase of 11 times and 8 times, respectively, compared with the beginning of the organization.
——This is 20 years of knowing each other and learning from each other.
We advocate the civilizational concept of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and tolerance. We have created a large number of boutique projects such as the Culture and Art Festival, Shanghai He University, and Youth Exchange Camp, which have built a bridge between people and written good stories about mutual learning among civilizations.
In 2019 before the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China's personnel exchanges with other member states exceeded 7 million, 3.5 times that of 2001.
The vigorous development of people-to-people and cultural exchanges has laid a solid foundation of public opinion for the development and growth of the SCO.
——This is 20 years of openness, tolerance and shared morality.
Following the cooperation model of partnership, non-alignment, dialogue and non-confrontation, we have established a "SCO family" in which 8 member states, 4 observer states, and 6 dialogue partners live in harmony, and maintain close ties with the United Nations and other international and regional organizations. contact.
We firmly uphold multilateralism, promote political settlement of hot issues, and have a resounding "SCO voice" for building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind.
Facing the challenge of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, we held high the banner of unity in the fight against the epidemic, provided mutual support and help, and jointly opposed the politicization of the epidemic, and made "SCO contributions" to safeguarding the lives and health of people of all countries and promoting international anti-epidemic cooperation.
Distinguished guests, friends,
As a founding member of the SCO, China has always made the SCO a diplomatic priority.
In recent years, President Xi Jinping, together with leaders of other member states, has drawn up a blueprint for the development of the SCO, put forward major initiatives that benefit the people of all countries, endowed the "Shanghai Spirit" with a new era of connotation, and pointed out the direction for the healthy and stable development of the SCO. Plan the path.
Standing at a new historical starting point, the SCO must bravely stand at the forefront of the times, share the responsibilities of the times, and make greater contributions to the promotion of world peace and development.
—— Facing the future, we must establish a new paradigm of "community with a shared future."
The "Shanghai Spirit" is a precious asset of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and has more important guiding significance in the new international situation, and should be firmly inherited and carried forward.
It is necessary to strengthen the exchange of experience in state governance, firmly support each other in taking a development path that suits their own national conditions, support each other in defending sovereignty, security and development interests, oppose external forces interfering in the internal affairs of countries, and firmly control the future and destiny in their own hands.
-Facing the future, we must release new momentum for win-win cooperation.
Seeking stability and promoting development are the common aspirations of the people of all countries.
We must persist in uniting against the epidemic and jointly build a health community.
We must strengthen the copper and iron walls of regional security, work together to combat the "three forces", and effectively respond to new threats and challenges such as data security and biosecurity.
It is necessary to continuously improve the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, accelerate the integration of the “Belt and Road” initiative with national development strategies and regional cooperation initiatives, focus on cooperation in high-tech fields such as digital economy and artificial intelligence, and continue to deepen cooperation in medicine and medicine, and make greater progress. Many cooperation results benefit the people of all countries.
-Facing the future, we must write a new chapter of mutual learning among civilizations.
The SCO countries have a profound historical and cultural heritage.
We must enhance cultural self-confidence and advocate dialogue and exchanges among different civilizations and harmonious coexistence.
It is necessary to deepen the soil of good-neighborly friendship, strengthen exchanges and cooperation among youth, women, think tanks, and media, support non-governmental friendship organizations to play a greater role, and bring people from all countries closer together, so that friendship can be passed on from generation to generation.
-Facing the future, we must take on new responsibilities for global governance.
The SCO is obliged to promote the development of the global governance system in a more just and reasonable direction.
We must uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promote true multilateralism, uphold the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom of all mankind, adhere to consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and build lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity. An open, inclusive, clean and beautiful new world.
Dear guests, friends!
The SCO is the crystallization of our collective wisdom and common practice.
Let us work together to move forward, push the SCO to continuously achieve new leapfrogs and new developments, accelerate the construction of a closer SCO community with a shared future, and create new and greater brilliance for the SCO.
Thank you all!