SCO judges agree to increase cooperation, communication

Judges from member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization have agreed to increase judicial cooperation and information exchanges to help safeguard regional security and jointly promote the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

They made the agreement at an SCO judges forum, which was held in Qingdao, Shandong province, from Monday to Tuesday, with some judicial representatives and diplomats participating via video link.

Lauding the great efforts of SCO members in fighting cross-border crime, solving trade disputes, providing legal assistance and aiding anti-pandemic work, Zhou Qiang, president of the Supreme People's Court, China's top court, said, "Courts from the organization should expand cooperation in more judicial areas and increase exchanges on the rule of law."