The 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held from June 9-10 in the Chinese coastal city Qingdao. This was the first meeting after India and Pakistan joined the organization as full members last year. During the summit, the SCO member countries achieved consensus on economic cooperation and agreed to carry forward the “Shanghai Spirit,” featuring mutual trust and benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diversity of civilizations and pursuit of common development.Read More…