the SCO has consistently voiced support for efforts toward peace and development
Over the years, SCO members have held joint anti-terror drills and worked together against drug trafficking, cybercrime and cross-border organized crime. Their cooperation now extends to new areas such as data security, biosecurity and outer space security. On regional flashpoints like Afghanistan, the SCO has consistently voiced support for efforts toward peace and development.
The member states have foiled more than 1,400 terrorism- and extremism-related cases so far, helping anchor security across the region.
Ambassador Fan Xianrong, who is responsible for the work of China's SCO national coordinator, said that he expects the organization to accelerate the development of security centers, including a comprehensive hub for emerging threats and a dedicated anti-drug facility.
"These measures will reinforce the SCO's position as a key stabilizing force, fostering peaceful development among its member states," said Marina Dmitrieva, deputy director of the Institute of Asian Studies for Science and Innovation at Russia's Far Eastern Federal University.