China's trade with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states continues to show steady growth.
In 2024, China imported nearly 90 billion U.S. dollars worth of crude oil, natural gas and coal from other SCO members, along with 13.66 billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products, according to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce.
China exported 210 billion U.S. dollars worth of mechanical and electrical products to other member states, accounting for 63 percent of its total exports, the ministry said.
Investment and industrial cooperation between China and SCO member states has also made steady progress. The SCO has agreed to protect investments.
China upgraded its investment cooperation with Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan in 2024, and signed a service trade and investment agreement with Belarus.
As of July 2025, China's total stock of investment in SCO countries exceeded 84 billion U.S. dollars, covering traditional sectors such as oil, gas, and manufacturing, to newer areas such as the digital economy and green development, the ministry said.
China has also led infrastructure cooperation projects through the SCO mechanism, including railway bridge and highway bridge on the China-Russia border. Construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, a key regional infrastructure project, has also begun. The China-Europe freight train service, which passes through most SCO nations, has already seen over 110,000 departures by June 2025, significantly bolstering regional supply chain stability.
Founded in Shanghai in June 2001, the SCO has expanded from six founding members into a 26-nation family of 10 members, two observers and 14 dialogue partners spanning Asia, Europe and Africa.
The largest-ever SCO annual summit takes place in Tianjin from Sunday to Monday.
Cooperation between China, SCO member states continues to advance
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
