# How Xi Jinping champions the ‘Shanghai Spirit’ to drive SCO cooperation

https://mins.news/en/item/37253

- CGTN, 2026-08-29 15:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-29/How-Xi-Jinping-champions-Shanghai-Spirit-drives-SCO-cooperation-1Q0bYV8huyQ/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese President Xi Jinping has promoted the “Shanghai Spirit” of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation and common development as a guiding principle for cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Ahead of its 26th summit in Bishkek, the SCO’s expansion and work on security and regional cooperation are presented as evidence of the approach’s continuing vitality.

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