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QINGDAO, June 10-- Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) here on Sunday. The following is the full text of the speech: Carrying Forward the Shanghai Spirit to Build a Community with a Shared Future Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At the 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Qingdao, June 10, 2018 Dear colleagues, In this lovely season of June, I am delighted to welcome all of you to the picturesque city of Qingdao for the 18th meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Over 2,500 years ago, Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher, had this to say: "What a joy to have friends coming from afar!" It is therefore of special significance that I host my distinguished guests in Shandong, the home province of Confucius, for a summit that will chart the future course for the SCO. In five days, the SCO will celebrate its 17th birthday, an occasion for us to review our organization's remarkable journey and important achievements. Over the past 17 years, guided by the SCO Charter and the Treaty on Long-Term Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Between the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, we have forged a constructive partnership featuring non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party. In doing so, we have achieved a major breakthrough in the theories and practices of international relations, created a new model for regional cooperation, and made new contribution to peace and development in our region. | 
