China hosts SCO Foreign ministers meeting 2025 in Tianjin

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CGTN Europe spoke to Ambassador Bolat Nurgaliyev, Former Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, about the key meeting ahead of the SCO summit that is set to take place in Autumn.

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00:00The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or SCO, has 10 members.

00:04China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Iran, Belarus, plus Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

00:13It's the world's largest regional organization by geographic size and people,

00:19bringing together more than 40% of the world's population.

00:23In 2023, SCO countries had a combined GDP of $24.4 trillion, nearly a quarter of the global economy.

00:34Established in 2001 by China, Russia and former Soviet states,

00:38the SCO aims to promote regional security, combat separatism and boost trade and investment by encouraging economic cooperation.

00:46Our ambassador, Bolad Nurgaliev, is a former secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

00:54This is an annual event prior to the summit.

01:00And usually the foreign ministers meet in order to discuss the list of the questions to be included into the agenda,

01:10check on the degree of preparedness of the documents for signing and exchange their own views on the topical issues

01:20so that, in a way, it's a dress rehearsal for the summit.

01:26That is what is going to happen tomorrow.

01:29That's my expectation.

01:31Besides that, the ministers will offer their take of the most pressing issues.

01:37How are you seeing the relationship between China and India evolving?

01:42And how far do you think SCO provides a platform for that relationship developing?

01:48The way I understand, India and China are enjoying relations, maintaining relations for the last two millennia.

01:58That's why these are two great civilizations and the scope of relations are, well, comprehensive, covering everything.

02:13And when India joined the SCO, changing status from the observer state to that of the full-fledged member,

02:23it was a recognition by New Delhi of the growing importance of cooperation within the SCO.

02:32So I understand the background for your question.

02:38I believe we have learned how to separate the issues, some maybe certain problems in the bilateral relations,

02:45from the broader agenda of the whole organization.

02:50And that's why my expectation would be that both China and India would be working hand-in-hand

03:00for the promotion of cooperation within the organization.

03:09There will be no doubt about the support that New Delhi provides for the championship of China,

03:22which is currently chairing the SCO.

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