At the press conference on March 7, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi elaborated on China’s rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Wang Yi noted, this year is SCO’s “China Year.” The SCO was born in China and named after Shanghai. This means something special to us. We are very pleased to welcome it home. As the rotating president, China is putting together more than 100 events in political, security, economic, and people-to-people fields under the theme of “Upholding the Shanghai Spirit: SCO on the Move.” We will take real actions to carry forward the Shanghai Spirit and promote the SCO development.

Wang Yi said, China will host the SCO summit in Tianjin this autumn. Leaders will get together by the Haihe River to reflect on SCO’s accomplishments, plan the future, and build consensus for cooperation. It will help the SCO embark on a new journey from China and make the organization a more close-knit community with a shared future.