Faced with the current turbulent international situation, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries have deepened security cooperation and implemented global security initiatives. There’s a huge role for China in promoting security cooperation and safeguarding regional peace and tranquility, as China’s presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in 2025 will be a pivotal moment for promoting sustainable development, as preparations for the upcoming Tianjin Summit in China prepare for the upcoming summit. Leaders of more than 20 countries and international organizations will convene to discuss security, economic, and cultural cooperation issues, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over fascist Japan in World War II.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, China adopts the principle of consensus, ensuring that the interests of all members are taken into account, creating an environment for civilized dialogue and cooperation among countries with diverse political systems and cultures.
By chairing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit this year, China calls for strict adherence to the norms and principles of international law and the UN Charter regarding the inadmissibility of the use of force in international relations and the infringement of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Through the organization, China is committed to resolving disputes between countries peacefully through dialogue and consultation.
Here, China rejects all Western and American claims that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a military-political bloc. Rather, it is a peaceful bloc that enjoys consensus among its members.
Ensuring peace, security, and stability is a priority for China during its 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) presidency. This issue will receive significant attention at the Tianjin Summit, and the outcomes of the discussions will be reflected in the Tianjin Declaration, the SCO Development Strategy up to 2035, and relevant leaders’ decisions.
China calls on all SCO member states to commit themselves to combating the “three evil forces” of terrorism, separatism, and extremism, as well as drug trafficking, transnational organized crime, and other destructive phenomena.
China’s celebration of the 80th anniversary of its victory in World War II against Japan’s fascist militarist empire carries profound significance, especially as China has directed several heads of state participating in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit to attend the military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025, to commemorate China’s victory over Japan. China is also keen to issue a statement during the summit affirming its commitment, along with member states, to promoting world peace and supporting the United Nations.
Since assuming the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in July 2024, China has adhered to the theme of “Promoting the Shanghai Spirit: The SCO in Action,” steadily strengthening its chairmanship efforts and achieving positive progress and results. China has carried out more than 100 chairmanship activities covering a wide range of fields, including politics, security, military, economy, trade, investment, energy, education, communication, scientific and technological innovation, green industries, the digital economy, and people-to-people exchanges. These activities have helped SCO countries enhance solidarity and mutual trust, foster learning and mutual benefit, and achieve win-win outcomes.
China, along with all member states, is promoting reform and innovation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s mechanisms, cooperation models, and permanent institutions, ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of the organization. The parties are accelerating discussions on establishing a comprehensive center to address security threats and challenges, an information security center, a center to combat transnational organized crime, and a center to combat drugs, with the aim of strengthening cooperation in law enforcement and security and establishing a new framework for regional security cooperation.
During its chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), China has strongly expressed its positions on major international and regional issues, upheld the multilateral trading system, strongly condemned the use of force, and issued a strong message of fairness and justice. China has actively participated in exchanges and dialogues with political parties, media outlets, and think tanks in its member states, contributing to the consolidation of the “Shanghai Spirit” and bringing the “SCO family closer.”
From this, we understand that the measures China will announce during the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin will transform the organization into a more interconnected community with a shared future and enhance security and cooperation initiatives. Through these measures, China will present a civilized model of cooperation based on mutual respect and partnership as an alternative to the conflict and unilateralism led by the United States and its allies around the world.