The 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media Think Tank Summit Expert Forum was held on the 27th in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Experts and scholars attending the meeting said that the achievements of the SCO prove that multilateral cooperation based on mutual understanding, mutual benefit and win-win situation is not only conducive to promoting peace and stability, but also to promoting sustainable development. The digital age is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges, and countries need to work together to shape an international information environment that is safe, resilient, inclusive, and conducive to sustainable development. Vasily Pushkov, director of the International Cooperation Bureau of the “Russia Today” international media group, said that the world is undergoing turbulent changes, and there is an urgent need for think tank experts to work together with the media to play an important role in strengthening mutual understanding, mutual trust, and good neighborliness, and create a platform for honest and targeted dialogue. Nikita Belenchenko, director of the Center for International Studies at the Belarusian State University, said that with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, traditional information security concepts are already difficult to meet new challenges. Countries should pay attention to the resilience of the information environment and information autonomy, promote the establishment of joint monitoring and early warning mechanisms, deepen exchanges with media and think tanks in the field of artificial intelligence, and jointly maintain information security in the digital age. Ahmed Kandil, deputy director of the Egyptian Pyramid Center for Political and Strategic Studies, said that the “Shanghai spirit” provides the world with a path of development that is both different from power domination and disorderly chaos, and that countries can rely on negotiations to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. Wu Shawan Tientwongsa, director of the Institute of Socio-Economic Policy of the Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences, said that Laos is committed to working closely with SCO partners to strengthen information sharing to “better protect our digital environment and development achievements.” Upendra Gautam, Secretary General of the Nepalese Center for Chinese Studies, said that the value created by sincere collaboration far exceeds the sum of the efforts made by each country alone. The SCO is becoming more and more pragmatic, inclusive, and people-oriented, and will further help build a community of human destiny. Liu Gang, director of the Xinhua News Agency Research Institute, said that over the past 25 years, the SCO has played an important role in defending the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law. Currently, unilateralism and protectionism continue to impact the global order, and geopolitical games are intensifying the testing of the effectiveness of regional cooperation. The SCO has ushered in a critical window for upgrading quality and upgrading, and it is necessary to strengthen cooperation and build a bridge of communication between think tanks. Experts and scholars attending the meeting believe that the SCO adheres to the principles of seeking common ground while reserving differences, mutual benefit and win-win situation, openness, inclusiveness, fairness and efficiency, and has achieved pioneering results in ensuring regional security and stability, promoting regional prosperity, promoting cultural exchanges, maintaining international fairness and justice, and enhancing organizational capacity, and will play an important role in maintaining peace, promoting development, and promoting changes in the global governance system. The expert forum was jointly organized by Xinhua News Agency and the “Russia Today” international media group. Relevant experts and scholars from more than 10 countries, including China, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, and Laos, attended the conference.

The 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media Think Tank Summit Expert Forum was held on the 27th in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Experts and scholars attending the meeting said that the achievements of the SCO prove that multilateral cooperation based on mutual understanding, mutual benefit and win-win situation is not only conducive to promoting peace and stability, but also to promoting sustainable development. The digital age is facing unprecedented opportunities and challenges, and countries need to work together to shape an international information environment that is safe, resilient, inclusive, and conducive to sustainable development. Vasily Pushkov, director of the International Cooperation Bureau of the “Russia Today” international media group, said that the world is undergoing turbulent changes, and there is an urgent need for think tank experts to work together with the media to play an important role in strengthening mutual understanding, mutual trust, and good neighborliness, and create a platform for honest and targeted dialogue. Nikita Belenchenko, director of the Center for International Studies at the Belarusian State University, said that with the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, traditional information security concepts are already difficult to meet new challenges. Countries should pay attention to the resilience of the information environment and information autonomy, promote the establishment of joint monitoring and early warning mechanisms, deepen exchanges with media and think tanks in the field of artificial intelligence, and jointly maintain information security in the digital age. Ahmed Kandil, deputy director of the Egyptian Pyramid Center for Political and Strategic Studies, said that the “Shanghai spirit” provides the world with a path of development that is both different from power domination and disorderly chaos, and that countries can rely on negotiations to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. Wu Shawan Tientwongsa, director of the Institute of Socio-Economic Policy of the Lao Academy of Social and Economic Sciences, said that Laos is committed to working closely with SCO partners to strengthen information sharing to “better protect our digital environment and development achievements.” Upendra Gautam, Secretary General of the Nepalese Center for Chinese Studies, said that the value created by sincere collaboration far exceeds the sum of the efforts made by each country alone. The SCO is becoming more and more pragmatic, inclusive, and people-oriented, and will further help build a community of human destiny. Liu Gang, director of the Xinhua News Agency Research Institute, said that over the past 25 years, the SCO has played an important role in defending the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law. Currently, unilateralism and protectionism continue to impact the global order, and geopolitical games are intensifying the testing of the effectiveness of regional cooperation. The SCO has ushered in a critical window for upgrading quality and upgrading, and it is necessary to strengthen cooperation and build a bridge of communication between think tanks. Experts and scholars attending the meeting believe that the SCO adheres to the principles of seeking common ground while reserving differences, mutual benefit and win-win situation, openness, inclusiveness, fairness and efficiency, and has achieved pioneering results in ensuring regional security and stability, promoting regional prosperity, promoting cultural exchanges, maintaining international fairness and justice, and enhancing organizational capacity, and will play an important role in maintaining peace, promoting development, and promoting changes in the global governance system. The expert forum was jointly organized by Xinhua News Agency and the “Russia Today” international media group. Relevant experts and scholars from more than 10 countries, including China, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, and Laos, attended the conference.