Infographic: Outcomes and highlights of 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of SCO

The 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Islamabad, Pakistan. Oct. 16, 2024. Here are the outcomes and highlights of the meeting:

Leaders of participating countries had in-depth discussions on the prospect and measures of deepening cooperation among the SCO member states on trade and people-to-people and cultural exchange under the new circumstances, and reached important consensus.

China’s Premier Li Qiang elaborated on the significance of building a common home of solidarity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness and friendship, and fairness and justice proposed by President Xi Jinping, and called on all parties to carry forward the Shanghai Spirit, enhance solidarity and coordination, and jointly implement the consensus reached at the Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State.

Leaders of participating countries spoke highly of China’s important contributions to SCO development and regional peace and stability.

They expressed their support for China as SCO’s rotating presidency and readiness to continue deepening cooperation in such areas as security, economic exchange and trade, investment, finance, connectivity, and people-to-people and cultural exchange, and make the SCO a reliable platform for all countries to pursue development, prosperity and better livelihood.