China reiterates alliance with SCO during meeting with SCO Secretary General
In a significant meeting on July 15, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Nurlan Yermekbayev. The encounter took place during a credential presentation ceremony for newly appointed ambassadors to China, as indicated in a report by the SCO's press service.
During the meeting, Xi reaffirmed China's unwavering support for the SCO, emphasizing the organization's crucial role in regional cooperation. He highlighted the SCO's growth over the past 24 years, attributing its success to the upholding of the Shanghai Spirit and the deepening of political mutual trust among its members.
Xi also showcased China's socio-economic achievements, underscoring the importance of the SCO in China's neighborhood diplomacy. He expressed his hope to make the organization more substantive and stronger, enhancing regional security and stability, and promoting the development and prosperity of member states.
Since China took the rotating presidency last July, it has actively advanced SCO activities and cooperation. Xi expressed his anticipation for the upcoming SCO Summit later in 2025 in Tianjin, where he expressed his hope to meet other member state leaders to chart the SCO’s future course.
In his welcome address following the meeting, Xi called on the ambassadors to become bridges of cooperation and envoys of friendship, emphasizing the importance of their roles in strengthening friendship and expanding mutually beneficial cooperation globally.
Secretary General Yermekbayev, who attended the welcome address, expressed his gratitude to President Xi and the leaders of other SCO member states for their trust and support. He also expressed his readiness to strengthen friendship and expand mutually beneficial cooperation globally.
However, no specific decisions or agreements were made during the meeting or the welcome address, as no new information was provided. Furthermore, no other leaders of SCO member states were named as being present at the meeting or the welcome address, nor were any new ambassadors to China named.
[1] Shanghai Cooperation Organization Press Service, "President Xi Meets with SCO Secretary General Yermekbayev," July 15, 2025. [2] Xinhua News Agency, "Xi Jinping Hails SCO's Role in Regional Cooperation," July 15, 2025. [3] China Daily, "China Hosts SCO Cultural and Press Coordination Meetings," June 20, 2025. [4] TASS News Agency, "SCO Secretary General Praises China's Role in Organization," July 16, 2025.
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