Li Qiang Attends SCO Prime Ministers' Meeting in Dushanbe: Funding for 1,000 SCO Medical Workers to Train in China
On October 20, Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Xinhua reported. The meeting was chaired by Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and attended by leaders and representatives of SCO member states, guests of the host country and heads of international organizations.
Li noted that this year marks the 25th anniversary of the SCO and that the September Bishkek summit produced a series of outcomes. Expounding China's position in terms of both principles ('dao') and practice ('shu'), he called on members to recognize the trends of a multipolar world and economic globalization, carry forward the 'Shanghai Spirit,' and keep their resolve and unity, while raising the organization's operational efficiency and delivering concrete cooperation projects. He said China would work with all parties to complete the charters of the 'four security centers' as soon as possible, and would fund training in China for 1,000 medical workers from SCO countries.
After the meeting, Li joined other leaders in signing and issuing a joint communiqué and approving cooperation documents covering trade and investment, industry and connectivity, as well as resolutions on SCO development.
Li's trip also included official visits to Uzbekistan (October 17-18) and Tajikistan (October 18-20); he then traveled to Russia from October 20 to 22, at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, for the 31st regular meeting between the Chinese and Russian prime ministers. The itinerary was announced by a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 15.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：杜尚别国家宫（资料图）。照片：RyansWorld，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。Photo: The Palace of Nations in Dushanbe (file photo). By RyansWorld, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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