Standing in sharp contrast to the tense G-7 Summit in Canada, China’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in the coastal city of Qingdao was one of friendship. 

Members reiterated their shared commitments to regional security and economic prosperity.

CGTN’S Han Peng reports.

To discuss the summit and the regional relations:

• Wang Peng is a researcher in the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University.
• Shuja Nawaz is a distinguished fellow in the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council.
• Russell Zanca is a professor of anthropology focusing on Central Asia at Northeastern Illinois University.
• Sadanand Dhume is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. 

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— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) June 11, 2018

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The SCO Summit in Qingdao was marked by extensive and fruitful deliberations. I had excellent meetings with various world leaders as well. I thank the people of China and President Xi Jinping for hosting the Summit. pic.twitter.com/zyxNRI4Upj

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 10, 2018

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— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) June 9, 2018