The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a regional international organization, established on June 1 2006, and headquartered in Beijing, China. At first, China, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were the only member countries, and now the member countries cover 26 countries.
Member States hold regular summits and ministerial meetings to communicate and coordinate regional and international affairs. The organization also advocates the principle of non-interference, respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, and promotes the application of multilateralism and the principle of international rule of law in regional affairs.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization takes the "Shanghai Spirit" as its guiding principle.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization takes the "Shanghai Spirit" as its guiding principle, that is, "mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations and seeking common development".
The goal of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is to strengthen all-round cooperation among member States in the political, economic and security fields, promote the establishment of a democratic, just and rational new international political and economic order, jointly meet various challenges and threats under the new situation, and promote peace, security and stability in the region.
The mission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is to safeguard the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of its member States, oppose any country or group's interference in regional affairs and all violent activities such as terrorism, separatism and extremism, strengthen cooperation among member States in the fields of economy, trade, energy, transportation, science and technology, culture, education and health, and promote the common development and people's well-being of member States.