Beijing ready to cooperate with Doha to enhance role of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Envoy

Doha: Ambassador of the People s Republic of China to the State of Qatar H E Cao Xiaolin emphasised his country s great interest in developing relatio...

Doha: Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the State of Qatar H E Cao Xiaolin emphasised his country’s great interest in developing relations with Qatar and its readiness to cooperate with the country in enhancing the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) after officially becoming a Dialogue Partner of the SCO in 2022.

This comes as China prepares to assume the rotating presidency of the SCO following the SCO Summit held on July 3 and 4, 2024, in Kazakhstan.

“Qatar holds significant influence in the Arab world and is an important member of numerous international organisations, actively contributing to regional stability and friendly cooperation among nations. In September 2022, Qatar officially became a Dialogue Partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which is warmly welcomed by China,” the Ambassador said in an exclusive interview, adding that Qatar has actively engaged in SCO-related activities.

China looks forward to working with Qatar to enhance its role in the SCO based on mutual trust, mutual benefit, respect for diverse civilisations, pursuit of common development, and strive for international and regional peace and development, he added.

Regarding the development of relations between Beijing and Doha, the Chinese Ambassador emphasised China’s great interest in strengthening ties with Qatar, which is now “its best in history,” since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1988. These ties were further strengthened with the official visit of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to China in November 2014, during which H H the Amir and H E President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping chaired an official talks session that resulted in the establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Qatar.