Pak Sahafat, Chinese newspaper “People’s Daily” wrote today (Thursday), referring to the beginning of the 21st SCO Summit in Tajikistan: The summit is expected to focus on a variety of issues, including past successes in regional security and development, membership expansion and, most importantly, Afghanistan.
According to Pak Sahafat, the Chinese People’s Newspaper wrote: Analysts say all of Afghanistan’s main neighbors are expected to present new mechanisms at the summit, such as setting up a counter-narcotics center to deal with new cases and threats.
The 21st SCO Summit will be held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe a week after the announcement of the Taliban interim government. The 21st SCO Summit will be held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe a week after the announcement of the Taliban interim government.
Zhou Yang Biao, director of the Center for Afghanistan Studies at Lanzhou University in China, told People newspaper: The main focus of the summit is Afghanistan, as members seek to urge the United States to fulfill its responsibilities to the country, and they also urge Afghanistan to crack down on terrorist groups while presenting scientific and practical plans for rebuilding the country.
Zhou added: However, members are unlikely to agree on recognizing a new Taliban government.
Ding Xiaoxing, director of the Eurasia Institute at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times that the SCO has played an important role in boosting security and economic development in the region. said: Twenty years after its founding, the SCO has successfully assured that Central Asia will not be like other parts of the Middle East, although potential security risks remain.
He added: However, with the irresponsible and hasty withdrawal of US-led Western forces from Afghanistan, countries in the region face numerous threats, including the issue of refugees, terrorism, and the distribution of narcotics.
Zhou Willy, director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at Shanghai International University, said: Iran and Pakistan are likely to become the most influential foreign actors for Afghanistan, given that they host the largest number of Afghan refugees.
The 21st SCO Summit kicks off today in the Tajik capital Dushanbe with the participation of senior representatives of member states and observers.