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QINGDAO, June 8-- When taking up the rotating chair of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in June last year, China promised "best efforts to fulfill the task, working with other parties to give the people a greater sense of gains and ushering in a brighter future to the organization." A year has passed and China will host the 18th SCO summit in Qingdao on June 9 and 10. Building upon successes over the past year, the Qingdao summit, to be chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, is set to be a fruitful one and a milestone in the development of the SCO. Leaders will issue the Qingdao Declaration and carry forward the Shanghai Spirit. Over 10 agreements in diverse fields of security, economic cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges are expected to be signed. China, as a founding member, has shared its vision and wisdom with other members. President Xi participated in the last five SCO summits in Bishkek, Dushanbe, Ufa, Tashkent and Astana, and has lent consistent and strong support to the development of the SCO. During the presidency, China has strengthened mutual trust, expanded cooperation, and elevated the organization. A total of 160 activities in political, financial, trade, security, environmental, agricultural and other fields have been carried out since last June. Among them, forums for women, political parties, cultural and art organizations and hospital cooperation were held for the first time. | 
