英语听力视频：上海合作组织峰会北京开幕

SCO summit opens in Beijing

Leaders of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are meeting in Beijing. There, they are reviewing the body’s achievements over the past decade, as well as planning strategies for the future.

Delegations arrive at the Great Hall of the People to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit before Chinese President Hu Jintao hosts a welcoming ceremony for the summit’s official opening.

Chinese President Hu Jintao presides over the large group meeting of the 12th Meeting of

the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at the

Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2012. President Hu

delivered a key-note speech during the meeting. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

All leaders of the delegations have their group photographs taken. President Hu Jintao also delivered a speech at the summit, expanding on China’s proposals for the SCO’s development over the next decade.

President Hu Jintao said, "We are facing a world in flux, but we have coped with many challenges: from the wars in Afghanistan and in Iraq, to the international financial crisis and west Asian and north African ongoing turmoil that’s challenging peace and development. At the same time, we’ve been following a path of peaceful development. Together we embody the "Shanghai spirit," and carry with us a dedication to peace and friendship. We have created a new model for regional cooperation, and have together seen a series of great achievements. We continue to work together to fight terrorism, separatism and extremism, drug trafficking and organized crime across state lines. And we work to maintain security and development interests, while safeguarding regional peace, security and stability."

The large group meeting of the 12th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is held at the Great Hall of the People in downtown

Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2012. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

President Hu and other SCO member countries’ leaders are also discussing ways of expanding economic cooperation. He says China will do what it can to provide more financial assistance to other member states, beginning with a loan of 10 billion US dollars to support economic cooperation within the SCO. The loan will also be used to promote the development of SCO members.

All leaders of SCO member countries witnessed the signing of ten agreements to further promote cooperation within all member states.

文化链接：上海合作组织是哈萨克斯坦共和国、中华人民共和国、吉尔吉斯共和国、俄罗斯联邦、塔吉克斯坦共和国、乌兹别克斯坦共和国，六个国家于2001年6月15日在中国上海宣布成立的永久性政府间国际组织。它的前身是“上海五国机制。上海合作组织已经成为解决欧亚地区政治、经济、军事和环境等各种安全问题的关键论坛，将进一步推动国际社会做出共同努力应对全球面对的各种挑战，并会抓住机会扩大贸易、发展和文化交流。

（编辑：何莹莹）