'For bloc's development': China's Wang Yi proposes 5-point plan for SCO; urges member states to carry forward 'Shanghai Spirit'

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday presented a five-point plan for the future development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the country's foreign ministry said.

Wang Yi's first suggestion was for the member states to further carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit" to turn the bloc into a "model of mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation."

His second proposal was that the SCO members should have a "shared responsibility" for their safety and security.

He also proposed to focus on " mutual benefit " and "win-win results" for development.

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In his fourth suggestion, Wang Yi called on the SCO nations to be "friendly and good" neighbours and "build a beautiful home together."

Finally, he urged the SCO to "always stick to the right path."

Wang Yi, who is also in the political bureau of the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), made the remarks at the SCO foreign ministers' conference in Tianjin, northern China. He added that the city will also host the SCO leaders' summit on August 31 and September 1, with 20 national leaders and heads of 10 international organizations expected to attend.

For India, external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attended the SCO foreign ministers' meeting , in what was his first visit to China in five years. He was joined by his counterparts from Russia, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, among others.