Seminar on 'Shanghai Cooperation Organization After Qingdao Summit'.

Qingdao Summit of Heads of States of Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an important milestone as the "Shanghai Spirit" was revisited with a new enthusiasm and vitality through resolve for the shared destiny and economic well being for the entire regional countries and also because Pakistan and India has joined the grouping as permanent member countries. These were the remarks of the H.E Mr. Yao Jin, Ambassador of People's Republic of China during the Seminar on "Shanghai Cooperation Organization After Qingdao Summit" organized by Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies and Pakistan Shanghai Cooperation Organization Friendship Forum.

Ambassador Yao Jing during his keynote address at the seminar highlighted various important dimensions of the SCO Summit held in the coastal region of China in June this year wherein Pakistan and India joined as permanent member. While further elaborating on the occasion, Chinese Ambassador said that SCO offers equal opportunities for the entire region and the inclusion of the new member states has strengthen the basic shanghai sprit as well. The key focus of the organization is Security and Development and during the Chairmanship of China in the last year much emphasis has been on the strengthening the security and development of the region.

China is also offering more than 3000 training in different dimensions and fields of expertise at the platform of SCO. China has played a constructive role in the development of the organization at various levels during the chairmanship. With Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) where several member countries of the SCO are also part of the various Economic Corridors of BRI, one way or the other where China is furthering the objective of peace, prosperity with shared destiny of economic development. Ambassador highlighted and appreciated the efforts of the incumbent government of Pakistan that the direction is clear and the resolve to play a positive...