As an old Chinese saying goes, "No mountain or ocean can distance people who have shared aspirations." Founded in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has grown into a comprehensive regional organization with the world's widest geographical coverage, largest population and enormous development potential. Over the past 25 years, SCO member states have consistently upheld the Shanghai Spirit, deepening cooperation in politics, security, economy and people-to-people exchanges. The SCO has blazed a trail for a new model of regional cooperation and set a fine example for a new type of international relations. At the new starting point of its 25th anniversary, the SCO is forging ahead toward building a community with a shared future for humanity. To mark the occasion, People's Daily Online presents the documentary "SCO at 25: Marching Forward in Unity." Through 25 years of archival footage and real‑life stories interpreting the Shanghai Spirit, the documentary captures how the SCO translates consensus into concrete actions and pools forces for stability amid global shifts.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). These 25 years have also witnessed the growth of a generation of young people. Young people from across the SCO family, though different in language and culture, are connected by the SCO and have become partners sharing a common future. They believe that through complementary strengths and innovative collaboration, the younger generation will contribute their wisdom and vitality to building an even closer SCO community with a shared future. From peers who have grown up alongside the SCO to partners who move forward and act together, young people of the SCO will continue to work hand in hand to make our shared home a better place.

Large screens in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's capital, displayed the national flags of China and Kyrgyzstan alongside welcome messages on Saturday to mark President Xi Jinping's state visit.

China and Kyrgyzstan share a long border and an even longer friendship. In the past few years that friendship has quickened. Chinese classrooms in Bishkek fill early. Confucius Institutes stay noisy after dark. Young Kyrgyz students are learning not only the language, but a country that no longer

Walk into Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Chinese elements are already woven into the city.At Mixue, a Chinese drink brand, young people enjoy bubble tea cheerfully. On the road, electric taxis and buses made in China move through the streets. In an underground mall, HSK textbooks sit on

China has long been Kyrgyzstan's top trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching $11.7 billion in the first seven months of the year, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).China also ranks as Kyrgyzstan's leading source of foreign investment. As of the end of July,

Chinese President Xi Jinping's signed article, titled "Jointly Opening up New Prospects for the High-Quality Development of China-Kyrgyzstan Relations," has drawn strong resonance from various sectors in Kyrgyzstan ahead of his state visit to Kyrgyzstan and attendance at the 2026 Shanghai

From political trust and common security to economic connectivity and people-to-people exchanges, Chinese President Xi Jinping has consistently championed the "Shanghai Spirit" as a guiding principle for cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), turning shared aspirations into

The world is facing a growing crisis of global governance. Protectionism, unilateralism and power politics are throttling international cooperation just as mounting global challenges demand it most.

In place of an earlier dirt track, a smooth new road now winds around the famed Issyk-Kul lake – linking villages, boosting business, and bringing hope to families like Meerbek's. As China and Kyrgyzstan join hands, this lakeside route isn't just asphalt and bitumen. It's opportunity. It's

"With mutual benefit as our driving force, we have delivered real benefits to our people," wrote President Xi Jinping in a signed article published in Kyrgyz media ahead of his state visit to the Central Asian country. Today in Ak-Olon village, water is flowing through the China-aided Kyrgyzstan Irrigation System Renovation Project – transforming dry fields and improving the lives of more than 20,000 people. Watch to learn a story of change, growth and friendship.

This power station in Kyrgyzstan was built by a Chinese company. Some 200,000 photovoltaic panels have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by over 150,000 tons since 2025.