Beijing, Jan 5 The Shanghai Cooperation Organization firmly adheres to the principle of non-alignment blocs and does not target third parties, SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming said in an interview.
«Regardless of international changes and the expansion of the «circle of friends» of the SCO, we always remember that we are a cooperation organization and firmly adhere to the principle of non-alignment with blocs and do not target third parties,» Zhang Ming said.
Answering the question of whether the SCO could gradually become a regional association that would have more influence and supporters in Asia than the US-led alliances, the Secretary General pointed out that «if we talk about 'comparison' and 'competition', then The SCO «compares» and «competes» only with itself.»
«We must strive to ensure that the region is safer than before, that our peoples live better, and that our cooperation becomes deeper, wider and stronger. I want to say again that The SCO is open for cooperation with all countries and regional organizations,» he stressed.