Round Table with Chinese Experts

On September 12, 2025, a round table was held at the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Beijing with representatives of expert political science centers of the People's Republic of China, primarily dedicated to the results of the Chinese presidency of the SCO, including a meeting of the Council of Heads of the Organization's member States and a meeting in the SCO Plus format (Tianjin, August 31 - September 1, 2025).

The event was attended by delegates from leading Chinese research structures and higher educational institutions, including the Chinese Academy of International Studies under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, the Center for Development Studies under the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Modern International Relations, the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, Fudan University, Qingdao University, Shandong University.

Round Table with Chinese Experts

In Opening the meeting, Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev informed about the initiatives of the SCO leaders put forward during the summit, noting, in particular, the signing of 24 final documents, the key of which was the Tianjin Declaration. Nurlan Yermekbayev called on scientists to conduct a thorough analysis of the voiced proposals in order to give them a solid intellectual foundation capable of turning political statements into real development tools.

Round Table with Chinese Experts

During the in-depth and interested discussion, the participants, including Li Ziguo, Director of the Institute of Eurasian Studies at the Chinese Academy of International Studies, emphasized that against the background of instability in world politics and economic volatility, the SCO has every opportunity to assume a more significant role in global governance as an important factor in the changing balance of power. In these circumstances, the Organization is called upon to become a stronghold of security and a platform for joint development based on the principles of non-confrontational, inclusivity and equality.

Round Table with Chinese Experts

At the same time, it was noted that in order to achieve these ambitious tasks, the SCO should work as a matter of priority to strengthen the capacity and improve the effectiveness of all mechanisms. The need for practical solutions to these issues at the highest state level was emphasized.

Following the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue a close working dialogue between the expert community and the SCO Secretariat.