# SCO Media and Think Tank Summit calls for broader consensus, stronger cooperation

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- Published: 2026-07-29T00:01:00+07:00
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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 Shanghai Cooperation 
Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit, themed "The Shanghai Spirit in the
New Era: From Shared Values to Practical Cooperation," opened Monday in Bishkek,
the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

[⌊This photo taken on July 27 in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, shows the scene
of the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media Think Tank Summit. (Xinhua/Feng
Kaihua)⌉⌊This photo taken on July 27 in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, shows
the scene of the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media Think Tank Summit.(
Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)⌉[
This photo taken on July 27 in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan,
shows the scene of the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media Think Tank Summit.(
Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

The summit gathers about 260 representatives from nearly 150 mainstream media organizations,
leading think tanks, government departments and the SCO Secretariat across SCO countries.

Daiyrbek Orunbekov, head of the Information Policy Service of the Presidential Administration
of Kyrgyzstan, said in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony that media organizations
and think tanks shoulder great responsibilities in guiding public opinion and safeguarding
trust and security among countries in today’s world.

Coordination between media organizations and think tanks will provide a reliable
shield against disinformation, he said, expressing confidence that the summit would
serve as a platform for generating new ideas and initiatives and contribute to strengthening
information security within the SCO, deepening academic cooperation and building
bridges of friendship.

Xi Yanchun, vice president of Xinhua News Agency, said in her keynote speech that
Xinhua has always been committed to telling SCO stories well and amplifying the 
SCO’s voice.

Under the SCO framework, media organizations and think tanks should continue to 
serve as bridges and links, she said.

She called on them to seek common ground while respecting differences and promote
solidarity and mutual trust; pursue mutual benefit and drive development and revitalization;
uphold openness and inclusiveness and build bridges for people-to-people exchanges;
uphold fairness and justice and advocate multilateralism; and remain practical and
efficient while taking the lead in action-oriented cooperation.

Mederbek Shermetaliev, director of the Kabar News Agency of Kyrgyzstan, said while
digital technologies have facilitated information exchange, they have also brought
risks such as disinformation and cybersecurity threats.

SCO member states should jointly establish regular dialogue mechanisms among think
tanks, conduct joint research, cultivate young experts, promote in-depth exchanges
among media professionals, and continuously deepen intellectual, information and
people-to-people cooperation, he said.

Liu Jiangping, Chinese ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, said media organizations and think
tanks are not only chroniclers of the times but also advocates of cooperation, and
that cooperation between them has become an important way of putting the Shanghai
Spirit into practice.

At a time when methods of information dissemination are undergoing profound changes,
the world needs objective, truthful and comprehensive reporting more than ever, 
as well as in-depth and rational research, efforts to overcome prejudice, bridge
differences and enhance mutual understanding, and stronger dialogue and cooperation,
Liu said.

Kadyrbek Sarbayev, a senior expert with the SCO Secretariat, said the summit will
help further deepen exchanges and cooperation between media organizations and think
tanks under the SCO framework and contribute to the organization’s long-term development.

Mirzokhid Rakhimov, head of the Department of Contemporary History at the Academy
of Sciences of Uzbekistan, said that the SCO should build on the Silk Road’s legacy
of exchanges among civilizations, and promote regional connectivity as well as sustainable
and stable development through deeper think tank exchanges.

The summit runs from Sunday to Thursday and is jointly hosted by Xinhua News Agency
and the Kabar News Agency of Kyrgyzstan.

During the summit, think tank reports "Contemporary Features and Global Significance
of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building" in Kyrgyz and Russian, and "Upholding Fairness
and Justice and Improving Global Governance — Achievements, Opportunities, and Prospects
for SCO Cooperation" in multiple languages were released.

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