China unveils emblem for its SCO presidency

China officially released on Thursday the emblem for its tenure as the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization for 2024-25, vowing to take more practical steps to further enhance SCO cooperation.

The emblem, unveiled at a regular news briefing of the Foreign Ministry, uses the SCO emblem as a template and combines it with unique Chinese features. The slogan of China's SCO presidency, "Upholding the Shanghai Spirit: SCO on the Move", is written around the main body of the emblem in three languages — Chinese, Russian and English.

The outermost circle of the emblem features the classical patterns of cloud, thunder and dragon found on the bronze ware of the pre-Qin period (before 221 BC), interlocked in a traditional style, which symbolizes an unending cycle of hope, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said.