00:00Malaysia does not see the need to join the Shanghai Corporation Organisation at this stage.
00:06Foreign Minister Datuk Sri Muhammad Hassan says Malaysia should focus on strengthening ASEAN while expanding engagement with the SCO.
00:15He added that Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim attended a forum in Beijing as a special guest
00:21and the government currently does not see any requirement for Malaysia to become an SCO Member State.
00:27The SCO formed in 2001 is seen as an alternative power structure to most US-led international institutions
00:34promoting cooperation in politics, economy, security and technology among others.
00:41Its 10 members are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus.
Comments