On April 24, 2018, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi presided over the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Beijing. Foreign Ministers of eight countries including India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting.

Wang Yi stated that the SCO has always adhered to the "Shanghai Spirit" since its establishment 17 years ago, which vigorously promoted regional security and stability and the development and prosperity of the member states. At present, the SCO faces the new situation and enters a key stage of development. All member states should take firm and strong measures to well build our common home.

Wang Yi proposed six suggestions on how to deepen the SCO cooperation under new circumstances.

First, carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit", deepen unity and mutual trust and deal with various risks and challenges together so as to forge a community with a shared future for the SCO sharing weal and woe as well as shouldering safety and danger together.

Second, deepen security cooperation, foster a sound environment and address both the symptoms and root causes of the various violence and terrorism forces to become a reliable guarantee for maintaining regional security and stability.

Third, insist on joint contribution and shared benefits and promote integrated development so as to enable the SCO to play a better role as a platform in promoting the integration of regional cooperation initiatives and the development strategies of the member states.

Fourth, fully tap into potentials and promote practical cooperation. Greater strides should be made in industrial synergy, market linkage, and technical exchanges among the member states so as to promote the improvement and upgrade of cooperation.

Fifth, enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, consolidate the public opinion foundation, deepen the friendly exchanges among all circles of the member states and enhance mutual understanding and friendship among the people of all member states.

Sixth, safeguard fairness and justice, expand international influence, utter the SCO's voice and provide its solutions, so as to co-construct a new type of international relations.

Other Foreign Ministers participating in the meeting spoke highly of the efforts made by China as the rotating presidency to promote the process of the SCO. They expressed their willingness to coordinate and cooperate with China to jointly push for positive outcomes of the Qingdao Summit and to make contributions to the good-neighborly and friendly relations, unity and mutual trust, and mutually beneficial cooperation among all member states as well as the promotion of the influence of the SCO.

Foreign Ministers have also signed 14 documents including the meeting resolutions.