Xi Jinping to participate in SCO virtual summit hosted by India

International desk, 30 June: Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtual summit which will be hosted by India next week.

“At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend via video conference in Beijing the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and deliver important remarks on July 4,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Friday.

The SCO Council of Heads of State is scheduled to take place on July 4 and will be virtually chaired by PM Modi, according to a statement issued by the organisation.

Turkmenistan has also been invited as the Chair’s guest in accordance with SCO tradition. Heads of the two SCO Bodies – the Secretariat and the SCO RATS – will also be present. The heads of six international and regional organisations including the UN, ASEAN, CIS, CSTO, EAEU and CICA have also been invited.

“The theme of the Summit is ‘Towards a SECURE SCO’. The SECURE acronym was coined by the Prime Minister at the 2018 SCO Summit and stands for Security; Economy and Trade; Connectivity; Unity; Respect for Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity; and Environment. These themes have been highlighted during our Chairmanship of SCO,” the statement read.

“India has set up new pillars of cooperation under its Chairmanship – Startups and Innovation; Traditional Medicine; Digital Inclusion; Youth Empowerment; and Shared Buddhist Heritage. In addition, India has worked towards fostering greater people-to-people ties that celebrate the historical and civilizational bonds between our nations. These include the various socio-cultural events hosted by Varanasi under the framework of the first-ever SCO Cultural and Tourist Capital for 2022-23,” the statement added.

14 Ministerial-level meetings were among the 134 meetings and events that India has hosted. India is still dedicated to contribute positively and constructively to the group and is anticipating a successful SCO Summit as the conclusion of its Chairmanship.

India will continue to hold the rotational presidency until September 2023.

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