Malaysia holds off SCO membership for now

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Foreign minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia will not join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) yet, stressing the priority remains on strengthening Asean while enhancing cooperation with the SCO.

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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.

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