Xi's Pitch on Cold War Mentality & Small Yards & High Walls - Astana Declaration - SCO Initiative on World Unity for a Just Peace, Harmony & Development - Wang Huning on Tibet Work - India-China Talks
Here are the key reports and articles that I found noteworthy from the People's Daily’s edition on Friday, July 5, 2024.
Page 1: The front page today is again dedicated to Xi Jinping’s visit to Kazakhstan. The top half of the page primarily has the story on the SCO Heads of State Meeting. In his remarks, Xi praised Kazakhstan’s chairing of the SCO mechanism and welcomed Belarus’ attendance of the meeting. The SCO formally approved the accession of Belarus to the grouping during Thursday's summit.
Xi said that the SCO was “established at the turn of the century, when the confrontation and division left over from the Cold War had yet to be bridged. The founding members of this organisation made a historic choice to pursue peaceful development, commit to good-neighbourly relations, and build a new type of international relations…. 23 years after the establishment of the SCO, the number of member states has increased to 10, and the ‘SCO family’ covers 26 countries in three continents, with more and more partners and a more solid foundation for cooperation. At present, as the world undergoes accelerated changes unseen in a century, human society once again stands at a historical crossroads. The SCO stands on the right side of history and on the side of fairness and justice, playing a crucial role in the world.” 习近平指出，上海合作组织成立于世纪之交，当时冷战遗留的对立和割裂尚待弥合。本组织创始成员作出历史抉择，追求和平发展，致力于睦邻友好，构建新型国际关系，“上海精神”成为成员国共同的价值遵循和行动方针。上海合作组织成立23年后，成员国增加到10个，“上海合作组织大家庭”覆盖三大洲26个国家，伙伴越来越多，合作基础更加坚实。当前，世界百年变局加速演进，人类社会又一次站在历史的十字路口。上海合作组织站在历史正确一边，站在公平正义一边，对世界至关重要.
“In the face of the real threat of the Cold War mentality, we must maintain the bottom line of security. We must adhere to the practice of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, respond to complex and intertwined security challenges through dialogue and cooperation, respond to the profound adjustment of the international pattern with a win-win mentality, and jointly build a world of lasting peace and universal security. Facing the real risks of ‘small yards and high walls’, we must safeguard the right to development. Adhere to universal inclusiveness, jointly promote scientific and technological innovation, maintain stable and unimpeded flow of industrial and supply chains, stimulate the endogenous driving force of the regional economy, and promote the realisation of common development goals. Faced with the real challenge of interference and division, we must consolidate our unity. We should work together to resist external interference, firmly support each other, address each other’s concerns, regard harmony as precious in handling internal differences, and gather commonalities and reconcile differences to solve cooperation difficulties, and firmly grasp the future and destiny of our countries and regional peace and development in our own hands.” 面对冷战思维的现实威胁，我们要守住安全底线。坚持践行共同、综合、合作、可持续的安全观，以对话和协作应对复杂交织的安全挑战，以共赢思维应对深刻调整的国际格局，共建持久和平、普遍安全的世界。面对“小院高墙”的现实风险，我们要维护发展权利。坚持普惠包容，联手推动科技创新，维护产业链供应链稳定通畅，激发地区经济内生动力，推动实现共同发展目标。面对干涉分化的现实挑战，我们要巩固团结力量。携手抵制外部干涉，坚定相互支持，照顾彼此关切，以和为贵处理内部分歧，聚同化异破解合作难题，把本国前途命运、地区和平发展牢牢掌握在自己手中.
He called on the SCO to adhere to its “original aspirations” and develop into “a reliable backbone for member states to achieve common prosperity and revitalization.”
In terms of the outcomes of the summit, we had some 25 documents agreed:
The Astana Decalration
a resolution on the cooperation programs to combat terrorism, separatism, and extremism for 2025-2027
a resolution on the Anti-Drug Strategy for the next five years, and its corresponding Action Program
strategies for energy cooperation until 2030
the Economic Development Strategy’s Action Plan until 2030
resolutions on Association of Investors, programs for developing cooperation in protected areas and eco-tourism, and mechanisms for financing SCO project activities
MoU between the SCO Secretariat and the Central Asian Regional Information Coordination Center to combat illicit drug trafficking.
adoption of an interaction plan among member states on international information security issues
statements affirming principles of good neighborliness, trust, and partnership, ensuring the safety of drinking water and sanitation, and promoting effective waste management
an agreement on environmental protection cooperation among SCO governments
a series of resolutions involving cooperation in areas such as energy, investment, and information security
The other big story on the page is based on Xi’s speech at the SCO+ meeting. The full English text of the speech is available. Xi put forward five proposals:
First, build a common home of solidarity and mutual trust. “The Shanghai Spirit is consistent with the essence of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. It is the shared value of our Organization, and should be all the more cherished and faithfully observed at all times. We need to respect the development path of respective, independent choosing, and support each other in safeguarding core interests. We need to bridge our differences, build more consensus, and enhance mutual trust through strategic communication. China proposes that SCO member states do more to share their experience on governance and hold the SCO Political Parties Forum at an appropriate time.”
Second, build a common home of peace and tranquility. “Security is a prerequisite for national development, and safety is the lifeline to happiness of the people. No matter how the international landscape changes, our Organization must hold the bottom line of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security. Real security is premised on the security of all countries. We need to have a complete set of measures under the security cooperation mechanisms, because more lines of defense will give us more protection. The SCO should move faster to build a universal center and its branches to address the challenges and threats to the security of SCO member states and the Anti-Drug Center. It should strengthen intelligence sharing and conduct joint operations to jointly safeguard security in our part of the world. As the current chair of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, China will do what it can to ensure the success of the Interaction-2024 joint counterterrorism exercise and other events. Afghanistan is indispensable for the security in the region. We need to make best use of the mechanism of coordination and cooperation among Afghanistan's neighbors and other platforms to increase humanitarian support to Afghanistan, and encourage Afghanistan to establish a broad-based and inclusive political structure and embark on a path of peace and reconstruction.”
Third, build a common home of prosperity and development. “China proposes that 2025 be designated as the SCO Year of Sustainable Development so as to help us focus on fostering new forces for growth. China is ready to work with all parties to fully implement the eight major steps under high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. We will promote regional cooperation through platforms such as the demonstration base for agricultural technology exchange and training, the local economic and trade cooperation demonstration area, and the ecology and environment innovation base. We will also expand local currency settlement, and actively promote the establishment of an SCO financing platform. China welcomes all parties to use the Beidou Satellite Navigation System and participate in the development of the International Lunar Research Station. China proposes establishing an SCO digital education alliance, and is willing to provide at least 1,000 training opportunities on digital technology to fellow countries in the SCO in the next three years.”
Fourth, build a common home of good-neighborliness and friendship. China will “give full play to the role of non-official organizations such as the SCO Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation. It will continue to organize events under signature programs such as the Forum on Traditional Medicine, the Forum on People-to-People Friendship, the Youth Campus, and the Youth Development Forum. It will hold a green development forum and a women’s forum in Qingdao, the tourism and cultural capital of the SCO. We welcome all parties to take an active part in these events. In the next five years, China will host 1,000 young people from countries in the SCO for exchange opportunities in China.”
Fifth, build a common home of fairness and justice. The Astana Declaration “is a strong message of the new era, one that calls for solidarity, cooperation and justice rather than division, confrontation, and hegemonism. We should jointly advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, practice true multilateralism, and make global governance more just and equitable. The SCO should make its important contribution to eliminating the deficits in peace, development, security and governance.”
Vladimir Putin’s remarks at the SCO Heads of State Council are also worth noting.
He said “the share of national currencies in Russia's transactions with SCO members has exceeded 92 percent in the first four months of this year. I would like to reiterate Russia's proposal to establish a payment and settlement system within the SCO. Regular meetings between our economic ministers, finance ministers and central bank governors are making a substantial contribution to the development of trade and investment relations in the SCO space…Naturally, ensuring security within the member states and along the external borders has always been a key focus of the SCO’s activities. Today, we have made decisions to upgrade the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure into a comprehensive centre that will address all security threats, as well as to establish an anti-drug centre in Dushanbe. The three-year cooperation programme we have approved will further strengthen our efforts to combat terrorism, separatism, and extremism.”
“Colleagues, given the current global conditions marked by rapid and irreversible changes, the proactive stance of the SCO in international affairs is unquestionably highly sought after. The multipolar world has become a reality. More and more countries are speaking out for a fair world order and are ready to resolutely uphold their legitimate rights and protect traditional values. New centres of power and economic growth are emerging and growing stronger. We firmly believe that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and BRICS are the main pillars of this new world order. These associations are powerful drivers of global development processes and the establishment of genuine multipolarity. Another step in this direction is the initiative of the SCO member states on World Unity for a Just Peace and Harmony, the presentation of which we are expected to approve today. This initiative is clearly aimed at coordinating confidence-building measures in the fields of stability and security, primarily in our common Eurasian region. These measures must guarantee equal conditions for sustainable growth for all countries, regardless of their political and economic systems, religion and confession, and cultural patterns. Furthermore, it is also in this spirit that Russia proposed the idea of creating a new Eurasian architecture of cooperation, indivisible security and development. This new framework should replace the obsolete Europe-centric and Euro-Atlantic models that granted unilateral advantages to certain states. As you know, this world order led to a growing number of crises around the globe, including the Ukraine crisis, of course. Russia has always advocated and will continue to advocate for a peaceful political and diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine crisis, which arose as a result of an absolutely arrogant policy of the United States and its client states. We have put forth many concrete proposals regarding this situation. I would like to remind you that in mid-June we presented yet another settlement option, which – if accepted by Ukraine and, more importantly, its Western sponsors – would allow for the hostilities to be stopped immediately, saving lives, and for negotiations to begin. Colleagues, we are grateful to the SCO countries for their ideas on settling that conflict. Russia is certainly ready to take your ideas and initiatives into account.”
“The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has taken the right course by closely addressing the issue of Afghanistan on its recurring agenda. We support the idea of resuming the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group and believe that the group’s activities will contribute to normalising the situation in the country. Unfortunately, there are other potential trouble spots persisting on the Eurasian continent, in Greater Eurasia. Their proliferation is fraught with chaos and instability. In particular, I am referring to the Middle East and the situation in Gaza. History has clearly shown that it is unviable and counterproductive to make any unilateral attempts to resolve this Palestinian deadlock, most notably by the United States, contrary to UN resolutions that specifically state the need to establish two independent and sovereign states, Israel and Palestine, which would co-exist peacefully. Overall, the issues pertaining to security and stability across Eurasia and on a broader global scale, require active involvement and a proactive and carefully measured policy from the SCO and its member states, with due consideration for the needs and expectations of our allies among the countries of the global majority.”
Finally, at the top of the page, there is a brief report on Xi sending a congratulatory message to the new European Council president-elect Antonio Costa.
Page 2: The page has reports of Xi’s other bilateral meetings. First, there’s a report on Xi’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Xinhua says:
“Xi pointed out that China-Türkiye relations have maintained a stable development momentum. As major developing countries and members of the Global South, China and Türkiye share broad consensus on pursuing their respective national development and revitalization and upholding norms governing international relations, he added. Xi stressed that China supports Türkiye in following a development path suited to its own national conditions, encourages both sides to expand trade, supports Chinese enterprises in increasing investment in Türkiye, promotes cooperation on infrastructure projects in an orderly manner, and encourages more Chinese citizens to travel to Türkiye. China and Türkiye share same or similar views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Ukraine crisis and other issues, and should keep in close communication, Xi said, adding that China is willing to strengthen coordination with Türkiye within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and the Group of 20.”
As per Xinhua, Erdogan said that Türkiye “firmly adheres to the one-China principle and respects China's sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “the Turkish side welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest in Türkiye and more Chinese tourists to visit Türkiye.” Also, “the Turkish side appreciates China's significant contributions to promoting world peace, including its fair and just stance on the Palestinian issue.”
Second, there’s a report on Xi’s meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Xi congratulated him on Belarus joining the SCO. He also said:
“Since the beginning of this year, the two countries have maintained close exchanges at all levels, and the consensus we have reached has been effectively implemented. I believe that with the joint efforts of both sides, China-Belarus relations will continue to develop healthily and in great strides.” 今年以来，两国各层级密切交往，我们达成的共识得到有效落实。相信在双方共同努力下，中白两国关系一定会持续健康、大踏步向前发展.
Lukashenko said that “Belarus supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi, as well as the six-point consensus jointly proposed by China and Brazil on a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, Lukashenko said, adding that the Belarusian side looks forward to further strengthening bilateral and multilateral coordination with China.”
Third, there’s a report on Xi’s meeting with UN Secretary General António Guterres. Xi told him that “regardless of how the international situation changes, China will always adhere to true multilateralism and support the United Nations in playing a core role in international affairs.” He also extended support for the UN Future Summit, and said that “China supports the United Nations in playing a leading role in promoting the reform of the international financial architecture and the global governance of artificial intelligence.”
Also on the page is an abstract of the Astana Declaration. A few of the key points:
The global political and economic situation is undergoing significant changes. The international system is moving towards a more just and multipolar direction, providing more opportunities for countries to develop and engage in equal and mutually beneficial international cooperation. At the same time, power politics is on the rise, actions that violate international law norms are intensifying, geopolitical confrontation and conflicts are escalating, and the stability of the global and SCO region is facing more risks.世界政治、经济形势正经历重大演变。国际体系正朝着更加公正和多极化方向发展，为各国发展和开展平等互利国际合作提供更多机遇。与此同时，强权政治抬头，践踏国际法准则的行径愈演愈烈，地缘政治对抗和冲突加剧，全球和上合组织地区稳定面临更多风险.
Member states consider it necessary to enhance the role of the SCO in creating conditions for strengthening global peace, security and stability, as well as building a new democratic, fair, political and economic international order. To this end, they adopt the SCO Initiative ‘On World Unity for a Just Peace, Harmony and Development’ and invite the world community to join it.” 成员国认为，上合组织应在推动巩固全面和平、安全与稳定，构建民主、公正的国际政治经济新格局方面发挥更大作用。为此，成员国通过《上合组织关于各国团结共促世界公正、和睦、发展的倡议》，并建议国际社会共同参与.
Member states will not participate in making any decisions that interfere in internal affairs or violate international law. Member states reiterated their commitment to promoting the building of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind based on mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation. 成员国不参与做出任何干涉内政及违反国际法的决定。成员国重申推动构建相互尊重、公平正义、合作共赢的新型国际关系和人类命运共同体.
Member states reaffirmed that the unilateral and unrestricted strengthening of the global anti-missile system by individual countries or groups of countries will endanger international security and stability, and believe that it is unacceptable to seek one's own security at the expense of the security of other countries. 成员国重申，个别国家或国家集团单方面不受限制地加强全球反导系统将危害国际安全与稳定，认为以牺牲别国安全为代价谋求自身安全不可接受.
Member states will take measures to prevent any violation of the principle of respecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity in their own territories. 成员国将采取措施，防止在本国领土发生任何违反尊重国家主权和领土完整原则的行为.
“Member States expressed deep concern over the intensification of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and strongly condemned the actions that have caused numerous civilian casualties and a humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip; they stressed the need to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire as soon as possible, facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid, and increase efforts to allow residents in the region to enjoy peace, stability and security; they pointed out that the only possible way to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East is to resolve the Palestinian issue in a comprehensive and fair manner.” 成员国对巴以冲突加剧深表担忧，强烈谴责造成众多平民伤亡和加沙地带人道主义灾难的行径；强调必须确保尽快实现全面和可持续停火，并为人道主义援助进入提供便利，加大努力以便让地区居民享有和平、稳定和安全；指出确保中东和平稳定的唯一可能途径是全面和公正解决巴勒斯坦问题.
Member states will continue to take joint actions aimed at strengthening SCO anti-terrorism cooperation, including holding joint anti-terrorism exercises and joint anti-terrorism military exercises by competent authorities, and conducting regular monitoring of the regional situation through regional anti-terrorism agencies. 成员国将继续采取旨在加强上合组织反恐合作的联合行动，包括举行主管机关联合反恐演习和联合反恐军演，以及通过地区反恐怖机构对地区局势开展常态化监控.
Member States abide by the principles of the UN Charter, reaffirm the universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelationship of human rights, stress the obligation to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, oppose double standards on human rights issues, and oppose interfering in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of protecting human rights. 成员国恪守《联合国宪章》原则，重申人权的普遍性、不可分割性、相互依存性和相互关联性，强调尊重人权和基本自由的义务，反对在人权问题上采取双重标准，反对以保护人权为借口干涉别国内政。
“They reaffirmed that the establishment of a truly inclusive government that incorporates the broad participation of representatives of all ethnic groups and political factions in Afghan society is the only way to achieve lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.”重申组建一个真正包容并吸收阿富汗社会各族裔、各政治派别代表广泛参与的政府，是实现阿富汗持久和平与稳定的唯一途径.
Member States believe that it is of vital importance to continue to implement the Iran nuclear deal and call on all parties to strictly fulfil their obligations and ensure the full and effective implementation of the agreement in accordance with Resolution 2231 adopted by the UN Security Council on July 20, 2015. 成员国认为，继续执行伊朗核问题全面协议至关重要，根据联合国安理会2015年7月20日通过的第2231号决议呼吁各方严格履行自身义务，确保协议完整有效执行.
Member States support the prevention of weaponization of outer space, believe that strict compliance with the existing legal system for the peaceful use of outer space is of vital importance, and stress the need to sign international instruments with mandatory legal force, improve transparency, and provide strong guarantees for preventing an arms race in outer space. 成员国支持防止外空武器化，认为严格遵循和平利用外空的现行法律体系至关重要，强调有必要签署具有强制性法律效力的国际文书，提高透明度，为防止外空军备竞赛提供有力保障.
On the BWC, they called for “adopting a legally binding protocol to the Convention with an effective verification mechanism, and opposed the establishment of any mechanism that duplicates the functions of the Convention.” 成员国指出，《禁止生物武器公约》具有重要作用，主张恪守该公约并通过含有有效核查机制的具有法律约束力的公约议定书，反对建立任何与公约功能重复的机制.
Member States stressed the key role of the United Nations in responding to information threats and advocated for the establishment of a secure information space based on the principles of respecting national sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. 成员国强调联合国在应对信息威胁方面的关键性作用，主张在尊重国家主权和不干涉他国内政原则基础上建立安全的信息空间.
Member States oppose protectionist behaviour, unilateral sanctions and trade restrictions that undermine the multilateral trading system and hinder sustainable global development. 成员国反对保护主义行为，反对破坏多边贸易体制、阻碍全球可持续发展的单边制裁和贸易限制.
There is a paragraph backing BRI. This one mentions everyone by name, except India. The document also talks about promoting “inclusive economic globalization, eliminating trade barriers, and forming a common position on trade facilitation.” It also mentions cooperation in agriculture and food, e-commerce, digital economy, local currency settlement of trade, energy security, tourism, environment, people to people ties, digital education, dealing with climate change, emergency warning and disaster mitigation, health and engagement among entrepreneurs, etc.
“Member states stressed that in order to fully tap the investment potential of the Organisation, it is necessary to ensure project financing, and will continue to consult on the establishment of the SCO Development Bank and the SCO Development Fund.” 成员国强调，为充分挖掘本组织投资潜力，有必要做好项目融资保障，并将继续就建立上合组织开发银行和上合组织发展基金（专门账户）进行磋商.
Member states attach great importance to the development and application of AI technology and are willing to cooperate in this field, jointly prevent risks, continuously improve the security, controllability, reliability, credibility and fairness of AI technology, and ensure that AI benefits all mankind. 成员国高度重视人工智能技术的发展与应用，愿在该领域开展合作，共同做好风险防范，不断提升人工智能技术的安全性、可控性、可靠性、可信性、公正性，确保人工智能造福全人类.
The full text of the SCO Initiative ‘On World Unity for a Just Peace, Harmony and Development’ is available on Page 3. It says:
“The existing international peace and security framework, international relations and global trading system are gradually disintegrating, geopolitical confrontation and arms race are intensifying, international terrorism is on the rise, trust deficit is worsening, intolerance and nationalism are escalating, and old and new conflicts and crises are superimposed on one another. In this background, the UN Charter and the universally recognized basic principles and norms of international law are being systematically undermined. The global political and economic landscape is undergoing dramatic changes, and a multipolar world is taking shape. Geopolitical competition is intensifying, and artificial trade barriers and economic protectionism are becoming increasingly severe. Unilateral sanctions violate international law and harm the interests of developing countries. The trade system and supply chains established over decades are being damaged, causing irreparable losses to food, energy, and transport security. Inflation is accelerating, threatening global stability and sustainable development. Against this background, the SCO is firmly committed to promoting the central coordinating role of the UN, supporting the universally recognized norms of international law, and establishing a more representative, more just and democratic multipolar world system, advocating that all countries, regardless of their geographical location, territorial size, population, military and resource strength, and political, economic and social structure should be guaranteed equal development opportunities. As a responsible regional organisation, the SCO is determined to make joint efforts to consolidate peace, security and stability through multilateral cooperation and achieve the above common goals. The SCO calls on the international community to jointly promote the SCO Initiative ‘On World Unity for a Just Peace, Harmony and Development and is willing to make constructive contributions to the UN Future Summit in September 2024 to create conditions for the implementation of the initiative.” 现有国际和平和安全架构、国际关系和全球贸易体系逐步瓦解，地缘政治对抗和军备竞赛愈演愈烈，国际恐怖主义抬头，信任赤字加剧，不宽容和民族主义不断升级，新旧冲突和危机叠加，在此背景下，《联合国宪章》及公认的国际法基本原则和准则遭到系统性破坏。全球政治经济格局发生剧变，多极世界正在形成。地缘政治角逐加剧，人为制造贸易壁垒和经济保护主义愈演愈烈。单边制裁违反国际法并损害发展中国家利益。数十载建立起来的贸易体制和供应链正在遭受破坏，对粮食、能源、运输安全造成难以弥补的损失，通货膨胀加速，威胁全球稳定和可持续发展。在此背景下，上海合作组织（以下简称“上合组织”）坚定致力于发挥联合国的中心协调作用，支持公认的国际法准则，建立一个更具代表性、更加公正民主的多极世界体系，主张所有国家不论其地理位置，领土大小，人口、军事和资源实力，政治、经济和社会结构，应确保其平等享有发展机会。上合组织作为负责任的区域间组织，决心通过多边合作为巩固和平、安全、稳定作出共同努力，实现上述共同目标。上合组织呼吁国际社会共同推动《上合组织关于各国团结共促世界公正、和睦、发展的倡议》，并愿为2024年9月联合国未来峰会作出建设性贡献，为实施倡议创造条件.
The next section is titled New Security System/Framework 新安全体系. It says:
The SCO advocates jointly solving relevant problems in the 21st century, preventing new conflicts and resolving international disputes peacefully, opposing hostile actions against other countries or regions, and calls on all countries to avoid confrontation, abandon threats, blackmail and interference in other countries' internal affairs, and not to use inappropriate pressure tactics (不正当施压手段) in political, military, economic and ideological fields. 上合组织主张共同解决21世纪有关问题，防止出现新的冲突并和平解决国际争端，反对针对其他国家或地区的敌对行为，呼吁世界各国避免对抗，摒弃威胁、讹诈及干涉他国内政行为，不在政治、军事、经济和意识形态领域采取不正当施压手段.
The SCO believes that UN member states should conduct frank, direct and transparent global dialogues, create favourable conditions to strengthen equal cooperation on the basis of the UN Charter, consolidate stability and security, and respond to traditional and non-traditional threats and challenges. 上合组织认为，联合国会员国应开展坦诚、直接、透明的全球对话，创造有利条件在遵循《联合国宪章》的基础上加强平等合作，巩固稳定与安全，应对传统和非传统威胁挑战.
The SCO supports reducing the risk of conflict, enhancing the resilience of international relations to cope with crises, and achieving peaceful coexistence. The SCO emphasises that political and diplomatic means are the only way to resolve international security issues and proposes to seek solutions to jointly build a just world.上合组织支持降低冲突风险，增强国际关系韧性以应对危机，实现和平共处。上合组织强调政治外交手段是解决国际安全问题的唯一途径，提议寻求共建公正世界的方案.
The SCO believes that global stability and fairness is inseparable from the adjustment of multilateral mechanisms to adapt to the needs of the times. The SCO supports the comprehensive reform of the United Nations and the consolidation of the international relations system.
The SCO calls on UN member states to implement comprehensive and thorough disarmament under effective international supervision, strengthen the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, oppose arms races in outer space, advocate for concrete measures within the UN framework to combat terrorism, separatism, and extremism, and support close cooperation to address modern security threats. 上合组织呼吁联合国会员国在有效国际监督下全面彻底裁军，巩固全球核不扩散体系，反对外空军备竞赛，主张由联合国主导并在其框架内采取切实措施打击恐怖主义、分裂主义和极端主义，支持开展密切合作应对现代安全威胁。
Achievements in these areas will enable the international community to welcome the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations with practical results. 在这些领域取得成就，将使国际社会得以用实际成果迎接联合国成立80周年.
The next section is titled a Just/Fair Economic Environment 公正的经济环境. It calls for:
All parties need to work together to restore sustained economic growth and ensure the stability of global markets and major industries to enhance people's well-being and improve people's livelihood. The international community needs to carry out broader cooperation to achieve global economic inclusion and sustainable development. 上合组织认为，全球正处于社会经济发展失衡的显著时期。需要各方共同努力，恢复经济持续增长，确保全球市场和主要行业稳定，以增进人民福祉，提高民生。国际社会需要开展更广泛合作，实现全球经济包容和可持续发展.
The SCO highly appreciates UN Secretary-General Guterres' proposal of the 'Sustainable Development Goals Stimulus’ plan, which includes reforms to the global financial architecture through increased financing for low-carbon energy, universal social security, full employment, healthcare, quality education, and other initiatives. 上合组织高度评价联合国秘书长古特雷斯提出“可持续发展目标刺激计划”，包括通过对低碳能源、全民社保、充分就业、医疗保健、优质教育加大融资等，对全球金融架构进行改革.
The SCO believes that it is vital to completely eliminate global hunger. Consolidating food security requires expanding cooperation and strengthening information exchange on food production, imports and exports. Monitoring of the food market is an important and effective early warning mechanism, which must be supplemented by a transparent tracking mechanism for the international community's response to food crises. 上合组织认为，全面消除全球饥饿至关重要。巩固粮食安全需要扩大合作，加强粮食产量和进出口情况等信息交流。对粮食市场监测是重要有效的早期预警机制，必须辅之以国际社会应对粮食危机融资的透明跟踪机制.
The SCO points out that it is necessary to continue to defend and strengthen an open, transparent, fair, inclusive and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, promote the construction of an open world economy, provide a fair market access environment and a system of special and differential treatment for developing countries, and oppose protectionist practices and trade barriers. 上合组织指出，必须继续捍卫并加强开放、透明、公平、包容和非歧视性的多边贸易体制，推动建设开放型世界经济，为发展中国家提供公平市场准入环境和特殊与差别待遇的制度，反对保护主义行径和贸易壁垒.
The SCO points out that reliable and diversified supply chains are key factors in maintaining the stability of international trade. The SCO covers more than 60% of the Eurasian continent and accounts for nearly half of the world’s population, which will provide strategic opportunities for the regional land and sea transport corridors to play a role. The SCO calls on countries around the world to jointly eliminate supply chain disruptions. 上合组织指出，可靠和多元化的供应链是保持国际贸易稳定的关键因素。上合组织覆盖欧亚大陆60%以上的面积，人口占世界的近一半，将为地区陆海运输走廊发挥作用提供战略机遇。上合组织呼吁世界各国共同消除供应链中断。
The final section is titled A Clean World 清洁世界. It says:
“The SCO points out that global environmental issues, including climate change, have a serious negative impact on the sustainable social and economic development of countries around the world. Based on the basic principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the SCO calls for environmental protection to be listed as a global priority agenda. The SCO supports the ‘Building a Clean and Safe World’ campaign and adheres to its commitment to eliminate the adverse effects of climate change and promote sustainable development of a green and low-emission economy. The SCO stresses that the climate agenda should not be used as an excuse to restrict trade, investment and technical cooperation. The SCO believes that providing adequate financing support is crucial for realising ambitious plans to address climate change. It calls on developed countries to fulfil their commitments by providing funds for climate change projects and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.” 上合组织指出，包括气候变化在内的全球环境问题对世界各国社会经济可持续发展产生严重负面影响。上合组织基于公平、共同但有区别的责任和各自能力等基本原则，以及《联合国气候变化框架公约》，呼吁将环境保护问题列为全球优先议程。上合组织支持“建设清洁安全世界”运动，恪守消除气候变化不利影响、促进绿色低排型经济可持续发展的承诺。上合组织强调，不得以气候议程为借口限制贸易、投资以及技术合作。上合组织认为，为实现应对气候变化的宏伟计划，提供应有的融资支持至关重要，呼吁发达国家履行承诺，为气候变化项目提供资金，并减少温室气体排放.
Also on the page is the full statement on the principles of good neighbourliness, trust, and partnership. It says:
All member states are equal on the basis of mutual understanding and mutual respect…Member states develop long-term good-neighbourly, friendly and cooperative relations and cooperate in all areas of common interest, such as security, economy and trade, energy, transportation, science and technology, information, environmental protection, and people-to-people ties. 所有成员国在相互理解和相互尊重基础上一律平等。所有成员国，无论其政治、经济和社会制度，人口数量、地理位置和经济发展水平，在本组织内享有制定和采取决策的平等权利。成员国发展长期睦邻友好合作关系，在安全、经贸、能源、交通、科技、信息、环保、人文等所有共同感兴趣的领域开展合作。
Member states should insist on peaceful resolution of possible disputes. Member states do not discuss bilateral disputes in SCO institutional meetings. 成员国应坚持和平解决可能出现的分歧。成员国不在上合组织机构会议上讨论双边争议问题.
“Member States reaffirm that the SCO adheres to the principles of non-alignment, non-targeting other countries and regions, and openness to the outside world. The organization is willing to conduct various forms of dialogue, exchanges and cooperation with other countries and relevant international and regional organizations, and accept new members who recognize the purposes, tasks and principles of the SCO Charter on the basis of consensus.” 成员国重申，上合组织奉行不结盟、不针对其他国家和地区及对外开放的原则。本组织愿与其他国家及有关国际和地区组织开展各种形式的对话、交流与合作，在协商一致基础上接纳认同《上合组织宪章》宗旨、任务和原则的新成员.
Member States shall abide by the UN Charter and the Charter of the SCO and shall take measures to prevent any activities that violate the principles of the above documents from taking place within their territories. Member States strongly condemn terrorism, separatism and extremism and jointly commit to combating international terrorism, organised crime and illicit drug trafficking. Member States stress that the imposition of unilateral sanctions violates the principles of international law and has an adverse impact on international economic relations. 成员国遵守《联合国宪章》和《上合组织宪章》，采取措施防止本国境内出现任何违背上述文件原则的活动。成员国强烈谴责恐怖主义、分裂主义和极端主义，共同致力于打击国际恐怖主义、有组织犯罪和非法贩运毒品。成员国强调，实施单边制裁违反国际法原则并对国际经济关系造成不利影响.
Member States reaffirm their firm commitment to the SCO Charter and other valid treaties and documents within the SCO framework. Member States will strengthen institutional consultations on international and regional issues, take coordinated actions, and support and closely cooperate with each other on major international and regional affairs. 成员国重申，坚定遵守《上合组织宪章》和上合组织框架内其他有效条约和文件。成员国将就国际和地区问题加强机制性磋商，采取协调行动，在重大国际和地区事务中相互支持和密切合作.
Moving on, there are three reports on meetings by Wang Yi. Let me begin with the Chinese readout on his meeting with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar. The readout says:
“Wang Yi said that at a time when the changes unseen in a century are accelerating, China and India, as representatives of two ancient civilizations, major developing countries and emerging economies, are at a critical juncture in the process of national revitalization, and upholding good-neighborliness and friendship and realizing common development serve the fundamental interests of the two countries and two peoples and also in line with the correct historical logic. The two sides should view bilateral relations from a strategic perspective, strengthen communication and properly handle differences to ensure the sound and stable development of China-India relations. He called on China and India to follow the important common understandings reached between the leaders of the two countries, respect, understand, trust, and accommodate each other, and help each other succeed, exploring the right way for the two big neighbors to get along with each other. The two sides should adhere to positive thinking, properly handling and controlling the situation in the border areas, while actively resuming normal exchanges to promote each other and move forward together. Wang Yi emphasized that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Chinese leaders, together with leaders from India and Myanmar, jointly advocated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, contributing the oriental wisdom to and setting a correct benchmark for building the post-war international order and handling state-to-state relations. Seventy years later today, the two sides have the responsibility and the obligation to carry forward the spirit of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and add new dimensions. As countries of the ‘Global South’, China and India should join hands to oppose unilateral bullying, resist camp confrontation, safeguard the common interests of developing countries, and make due contributions to regional and world peace, stability and development.”
The Chinese readout says that Jaishankar talked about the need for “stable and predictable India-China relations”, and said that “India hopes to work with China to constructively resolve specific differences and turn a new page in India-China relations as soon as possible, guided by the grand vision agreed upon by the leaders of the two sides.”
In contrast, if you read through the Indian side’s readout of the meeting, it is basically focussed on addressing the standoff in Eastern Ladakh, restoring “border peace and tranquillity in order to remove obstacles towards return of normalcy in bilateral relations.”
There are also brief reports on Wang’s meeting with Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh, and the trilateral China-Russia-Mongolia meeting.
Finally, there’s a brief report on Chen Wenqing meeting with Saudi Attorney General Saud Almujab. Xinhua says:
Chen said that “in recent years, leaders of China and Saudi Arabia have reached a series of important consensus on developing bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, which has provided guidance for the development of China-Saudi Arabia relations in the new era. Noting that judicial cooperation is an important aspect of bilateral relations, Chen said the judicial departments of the two countries should take the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as a guide to further strengthen exchanges, mutual learning and practical cooperation on promoting justice and punishing transnational crimes, so as to push bilateral relations to a new high.”
Page 4: There are a bunch of stories around the activities of other senior CCP members. First Li Qiang addressed the 2024 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai. The report says:
“Li Qiang stressed that the development of artificial intelligence urgently requires countries to conduct in-depth discussions, build consensus, seize opportunities and overcome challenges. China is willing to work with all countries to promote artificial intelligence to better serve global development, enhance human welfare, and move towards a better intelligent future.” 李强强调，人工智能发展迫切需要各国深入探讨、凝聚共识，共抓机遇、共克挑战。中国愿与各国一道，推动人工智能更好服务全球发展、增进人类福祉，共同走向更加美好的智能未来。
He then made three points:
First, he called to deepen innovation cooperation. “Promote joint technological research and development, cross-border data flow, free trade of equipment and interconnection of facilities, strengthen basic research and talent exchange and cooperation, jointly safeguard the security and stability of industrial and supply chains, and promote continuous emergence of innovation achievements, sustained breakthroughs in industrial development, and greater release of intelligent dividends.” 促进技术联合攻关、数据跨境流动、设备自由贸易和设施互联互通，加强基础研究和人才交流合作，共同维护产业链供应链安全稳定，推动创新成果不断涌现、产业发展持续突破、智能红利更大释放。
Second, promote inclusive development. “Work together to create an open, fair and non-discriminatory environment for the development of AI, help developing countries strengthen capacity building, promote the inclusiveness of networks, computing power, data, etc., provide low-threshold and low-price AI services for small and medium-sized enterprises and ordinary people, and achieve greater digital inclusion.” 二是推动普惠发展，弥合智能鸿沟。携手打造开放、公平、非歧视的人工智能发展环境，帮助发展中国家加强能力建设，推进网络、算力、数据等普惠化，为广大中小企业和普通民众提供低门槛、低价格的人工智能服务，实现更大程度的数字包容.
Third, strengthen collaborative governance to ensure that AI is for good. Strengthen the docking and coordination of development strategies, governance rules, technical standards, etc., promote the establishment of an international mechanism with universal participation, form a governance framework and standard specifications with broad consensus, ensure that the development of AI is safe, reliable and controllable, and always in line with the fundamental interests and values of mankind.三是加强协同共治，确保智能向善。加强发展战略、治理规则、技术标准等对接协调，推动建立普遍参与的国际机制，形成具有广泛共识的治理框架和标准规范，确保人工智能发展安全、可靠、可控，始终符合人类的根本利益和价值标准。
The conference issued a Shanghai Declaration.
Next, there’s a report on Wang Huning’s investigation and research trip to Tibetan-inhabited areas of Sichuan Province from Monday to Wednesday. His big message was to “fully implement the Party’s governance strategy for Tibet in the new era”.
“He said that Sichuan has resolutely implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee on Tibet-related work, and the economic and social development of Tibetan-related prefectures and counties has achieved remarkable results…” 他表示，四川坚决贯彻党中央关于涉藏工作的决策部署，涉藏州县经济社会发展取得显著成绩，各族群众安居乐业。
Wang added “we must promote various tasks to strengthen the consciousness of the Chinese nation as a community, enhance the recognition of the great motherland, Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China, and socialism with Chinese characteristics among people of all ethnic groups. Advance rural revitalization, develop highland industries with distinctive advantages, and consolidate and improve the effectiveness of ecological environment protection. It is necessary to widely carry out patriotic education and education on ethnic unity and progress among people of all ethnic groups, especially young people, and improve education levels in ethnic regions, particularly in remote rural and pastoral areas.” 要推进铸牢中华民族共同体意识各项工作，增进各族群众对伟大祖国、中华民族、中华文化、中国共产党、中国特色社会主义的认同。要推进乡村振兴，发展高原优势特色产业，巩固提升生态环境保护成效。要在各族群众特别是青少年中广泛开展爱国主义教育、民族团结进步教育，提高民族地区特别是偏远农牧区的教育水平.
He also “said that we must fully implement the basic principles of the Party’s religious work, adhere to the sinicization of religions in China, manage religious affairs according to law, actively guide Tibetan Buddhism to adapt to socialist society, and promote religious harmony, social harmony, and national unity. The Tibetan Buddhist community should promote the traditional values of patriotism and love for religion, establish national consciousness, civic consciousness, and legal awareness, support the leadership of the Communist Party of China, uphold the socialist system, and safeguard national unity and ethnic solidarity.” 调研期间，王沪宁还表示，要全面贯彻党的宗教工作基本方针，坚持我国宗教中国化方向，依法管理宗教事务，积极引导藏传佛教与社会主义社会相适应，促进宗教和顺、社会和谐、民族和睦。藏传佛教界要弘扬爱国爱教传统，树立国家意识、公民意识、法治意识，拥护中国共产党领导、拥护社会主义制度，维护祖国统一和民族团结.
Next, there’s a report on Ding Xuexiang’s visit to Tianjin, where he talked about the need for efforts to strengthen basic research and the integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial development, to expedite the achievement of high-level sci-tech self-reliance. Ding visited the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin, an institute of industrial biotechnology and Tianjin University. Xinhua adds:
“He also inspected several technology firms to gain insights into their independent innovation and progress in developing new quality productive forces. Ding pointed out the importance of promoting the integration of sci-tech innovation with industrial innovation. While meeting with entrepreneurs, he highlighted the collaboration among industries, government and the market to expedite the application of sci-tech advancements, transforming them into tangible productivity. He also went to a local tax bureau to investigate the implementation of tax policies and meet with grassroots staff. He called for the use of information technology to enhance tax collection and management, and optimize tax services”.
Page 7: A report informing that at the 9th plenary session of the International Organization for Standardization in Sweden, experts and observers from 13 countries agreed to approve the proposal of the Special Working Group led by China on ‘Guidelines for Operation Rules of Application of Automated Driving Modes’. It was decided to establish a working group with Chinese experts leading the standard-setting work. This marks the world’s first ISO international standard (TR) on railway autonomous driving.