Tianjin, August 31, 2025
Dear?Colleagues,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Friends,
Good evening.?Tonight, we are gathered here?by?the glittering banks of the?Haihe River?in Tianjin, a city defined by its embrace of waters from all corners. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I?welcome?all our distinguished guests?to Tianjin.
Today?is a joyful day for leaders of SCO member states to have this happy gathering with old and new friends. It is also the Independence Day?of Kyrgyzstan and the National Day?of Malaysia. I wish to take this?opportunity to?offer our heartfelt congratulations to President Sadyr Japarov, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and the friendly peoples?of Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia.
Tianjin?is an open and inclusive metropolis. It has served as a strategic guardian city for our nation's capital throughout history, and pioneered China’s reform and opening up as a?pilot zone. In recent years,?Tianjin has implemented?the national strategy of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development, and written?its new and dynamic chapter in advancing?Chinese modernization. We believe that as the host of this Summit, Tianjin will give fresh impetus to the sustainable development of our Organization.
Since its?founding, the SCO has?stayed committed to the Shanghai Spirit, strengthening solidarity and mutual trust, deepening practical cooperation, and taking an active part?in international and regional affairs. The SCO has grown into a significant force in?promoting?a new type of international relations and building a community with a shared future for humanity.
At present, the century-defining transformation is accelerating across the world, with a marked increase in factors of instability, uncertainty, and unpredictability. The SCO thus bears an even greater responsibility for maintaining regional peace and stability and promoting development and prosperity of all countries.
At this Summit, we are tasked with an important mission: to build consensus?among all parties, ignite momentum for cooperation, and draw?up a?blueprint for development.?Tomorrow, I will join?our colleagues at?the Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States. We will also convene the?"SCO Plus" Meeting with?leaders of non-SCO members and international organizations. We will focus on how to strengthen cooperation, promote development, and improve?global governance.
I am confident that with the collective efforts of all parties, this Summit will be a complete success and the?SCO will play an even greater role, achieve greater development, and make greater contribution to strengthening?solidarity and?cooperation?among the member states,?pooling the strength of?the Global South,?and promoting the cause of human advancement.
As a Chinese saying goes, "In a race of a hundred boats, those who row?the?hardest will lead." Let us uphold?the Shanghai Spirit?and set out from Tianjin on a new voyage?filled with hope toward an even brighter future.
Now, please join me in a toast:
To a?productive and?fruitful?Summit;
To the advancement of the SCO's goals?and tasks;
To the development and prosperity of all countries and the well-being of our?people;?and
To the health of all distinguished guests and?your?families.
Cheers!
