SCO Represents A New International Order
2015-12-21
Premier Li Keqiang hailed the cooperation and harmony among member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Dec 14.
Heads of government from China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia and other countries are participating in the two-day meeting in Zhengzhou, Henan province, where they will discuss cooperation in various fields.
The SCO maintains the principles of nonalignment, mutual respect, openness, non-interference in each other's internal affairs; respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of each other; pursuing no unilateral military superiority; esteeming the diversity of civilizations and resolving problems through dialogue and negotiations. The SCO promotes regional peace, stability and development. The 14th prime ministers' meeting of SCO issued a statement on regional economic cooperation, taking infrastructure construction and productivity investment as priorities and promoting industrialization and modernization of the region by enlarging bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
SCO member states had held a series of joint military exercises to enhance strikes against terrorism, splittism and extremism to maintain peace and stability of the region. It has been the consensus of the SCO to combat threats in a nontraditional security domain.
The SCO offered a trial in constructing a new international order. After the Cold War, the society informatization, economic globalization and power diversification have occurred. The old international order cannot adapt to the development trends of our times.
It is a new problem and choice for the world to build a new order featuring peace, stability, fairness and justice. The SCO took the lead in exploring that subject matter.
The SCO consists of six member states, five observer states and three dialogue partners. More countries have expressed a willingness to join in. The SCO shows great vitality and creativity, representing the requirement of our times.
