Culture

A photo from the first Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Festival, which concluded in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, on June 2. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Festival opened in grand style on June 14, 2018, gathering movie stars and celebrated directors from the bloc's 12 member and observer states. It is designed to promote cooperation and exchanges and build a bridge of friendship between different countries.

People-to-people exchange

During an opening ceremony, youth delegates participate in the naming ceremony of a sailboat and learn basic sailing skills. The boat was christened SCO Youth, symbolizing concerted efforts, joint endeavors and new journeys for the younger generation. [Photo/Xinhua]

Youth representatives from SCO countries jointly participated in the "SCO Youth Campus", vowing to stand up to new threats and challenges worldwide and strengthen trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation. The campus' opening ceremony was held on July 16, 2018.

The SCO Youth Campus is an important part of China's support for youth development. It serves as an effective platform for youth exchanges among SCO countries.