THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT │ 1 2 │ THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT CONTENTS 05 08 10 May China-Kyrgyzstan Friendship Thrive Message on 19th Summit of Heads of States Pushing the Development of the Shanghai Like an Evergreen Tree Meeting in Bishkek Cooperation Organization (SCO) To New Heights 11 14 18 SCO as Chinese Version of Regional Alliance BRI and Integration Strategies of SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Member States Strategic Prospect of Central Asia 21 23 26 China Led Dialogue Among Civilization China’s Asia - Pacific regional integration Understanding the Educational and Cultural and Its options Aspects of CPEC 29 32 36 SHANGHAI SPIRIT and INDO-PAK On Victory Day Malaysia – Yet another crisis looming? RIVALRY 39 43 PSCOFF Newsletter BRI-CPEC Newsletter THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT │ 3 EDITOR IN CHIEF Muhammad Asif Noor mid rising on Oman where the US accused Iran EDITOR Aglobal and of the attack also attended the summit. Farhat Asif regional challenges Summit provided member states with an EXECUTIVE EDITOR and tensions, opportunity to reach a suitable consensus 19th Heads of on ongoing global complications. Bishkek M. Murtaza Noor State Summit Declaration was adopted at the end of ASSOCIATE EDITORS of Shanghai the Summit where members condemn Cooperation terrorism in all its forms, reached to a Mian Noor Ahmed Organization was consensus regarding the adoption of ADVISORY BOARD held in Bishkek, the Comprehensive Convention on Kyrgyzstan this International Terrorism and Convention Prof. Dr. Victoria L Fontan June. The Summit on Probation of development, Production Dr. Khayala Mammadova has also marked the second consecutive and stockpiling of Biological Weapons, Prof. Dr. John M. Nomikos year for both Pakistan and India supported work of Afghan people and Prof. Dr. Moonis Ahmar participating in this one of the largest government in promoting peace. In the and influential regional grouping as economic sphere, the Bishkek declaration Prof. Dr. Gulden Ayman permanent members. Apart from regular ought to expand and deepen cooperation Dr. Ali Abu Turab bilateral discussions on the forum, much in trade, finance, investment, agriculture, Dr. Muhammad Khan emphasis and focus of the attention was technology. Promotion of trade in local Dr. Lubna Abid Ali on the bilateral meetings especially that currencies and development of business of between Prime Minister of India and incubation centers in SCO countries to Dr. Muqarrab Akbar Pakistan. Along with Pakistan and India, support youth start-up projects within the Dr. Li the two South Asian nuclear rivals, this framework of SCO youth council. Russia magnificent Summit was attended by all assumed the next presidency of SCO. The SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT EDITORS the heads of states of permanent members, “Roadmap for Further Action of SCO Sara Flatto (USA) dialogue partners and observers including Contact Group” was signed by the leaders Ammar Younas (China) Russia, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, which argued for peace process conducted Ayshan Guliyeva (Azerbaijan) Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and led by Afghan people themselves Iran, Afghanistan, and Belarus. All credit and the UN playing an important role. Tatiana Karchenkova (Russia) goes to the government of Kyrgyzstan for Clearly, SCO is an important platform Shakti Prasad (India) hosting and organizing such an important for the member states for interaction Samaira Khan (Denmark) Summit in a remarkable manner. This and cooperation. It now depends upon Dr. Shamas Yasir (Afghanistan) year’s summit assumed significance the states including India and Pakistan for SCO members due to ongoing whether they will continue to linger on Tanja Miscevic (Serbia) developments in the international arena. with their conflicts or will overcome their Dr. Hamaneh Karimikia (Iran) Firstly, trade frictions of China and India differences and play a role in changing the with the US. China and the US have been world order. Another important initiative BUREAU CHIEF engaged in conflict over trade from a was SCO Youth Council wherein Pakistan Mohammad Hanif (Vehari) year with both countries applying tariffs has recently been added as the member. on each other’s products. This trade war Being a youthful country of having 70 DESIGN & LAYOUT further escalated in recent months when per cent young population, Pakistan may Shahzad Ahmed Washington tightened trade restrictions be an asset for the Council. It all depends on Chinese telecom giant Huawei. upon the fact that how effectively we MARKETING MANAGER Summit was expected to provide an will be utilizing this forum and move Asir Gill opportunity to China and India to reach our interests and objectives through a consensus on trade protectionism and linking the communities. Pakistan has LEGAL ADVISORS unilateralism during their meetings on put forward its best bet during this Muhammad Akram Mughal sidelines of the Summit. As India is also SCO Summit with its outreach and Advocate Supreme Court (AJK) facing trade frictions with the U.S. after the reflecting on the Eurasia as an important Ch. Abdul Khaliq Thind termination of India’s status of Beneficiary regional focus. Bilateral meetings of Developing Country under Generalized Pakistani premier and as a result of these Advocate Supreme Court of Pak System of Preferences (GSP). Secondly, discussions, there is a clear message that Pulwama attack in February 2019 proved Pakistan with all its challenges look for ADDRESS to be a major setback in historical Indo- the ways for the regional cooperation and H # 387, St # 64, I-8/3, Pakistan rivalry taking relations between always encouraged and ready to partner P.O Box # 1239 Islamabad both states at their lowest. This Summit to support the regional development Ph & Fax : +92 51 4900387 was an opportunity to newly reaffirmed initiatives. Here, of course, it is important [email protected] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to note the successful foreign policy and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan and a peace-loving policy of Pakistan. www.thediplomaticinsight.com to interact for the first time and deescalate As a result, the prestige of Pakistan is Price: Rs. 500 the tensions. Thirdly Iran an observer state growing with each passing day especially of SCO, engaged in a serious confrontation the relationship with the neighboring Disclaimer: The views of the writers do with the US after the withdrawal of countries is increasing and they are also US from 2015 nuclear deal with world ready to cooperate. Pakistan only needs not necessary imply endorsement by the powers and crippling sanctions on Iranian to put its house on order for getting the magazine. oil and attack on two tankers on Gulf maximum out of these partnerships. May China-Kyrgyzstan Friendship Thrive Like an Evergreen Tree H.E Mr. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China trewn with blooming flowers and lush grass, the of the international landscape. The solidarity and STianshan Mountains offer an enchanting view mutual assistance that we have demonstrated in times at this time of the year. I am pleased that in such a of difficulty have proven that we are good neighbors, lovely season, I will come to Kyrgyzstan at the kind good friends, good partners, and good brothers. As a invitation of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov to make fine example of a new type of state-to-state relations my second state visit and attend the 19th Meeting of featuring mutual respect, equality and win-win the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai cooperation, the China-Kyrgyzstan relationship is Cooperation Organization (SCO). I first visited this defined by the following features: beautiful country six years ago. The discussions I had with Kyrgyz leaders on the friendship and -- Stronger mutual political trust. Shortly after the cooperation between our two countries and on the establishment of diplomatic ties, we found lasting future growth of the China-Kyrgyzstan relationship solutions to all boundary issues left from history, ushered this relationship into a new era of strategic turning the 1,000-km border line into a true bond partnership. Now six years on, it is heartening to see of friendship between our peoples. Having no that this relationship has been upgraded further to a comprehensive strategic partnership, and that our friendship and cooperation are brimming with vigor and vitality like the mountains and grasslands in the prime of summer. The people of China and Kyrgyzstan are close neighbors sharing a long tradition of friendship. More than 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian, the imperial envoy of China’s Han Dynasty, traveled west and extended the ancient Silk Road to Central Asia via the ancient city of Suyab (near present-day Tokmok). That visit was reciprocated several hundred years later by Kyrgyz envoys trudging all the way to Chang’an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. On their return trip, they brought back not only exquisite silk and porcelain but also a brotherly friendship. The great poet Li Bai, living some 1,300 years ago in the Tang Dynasty, is a household name in our two countries and his poems are widely quoted by the Chinese and Kyrgyz alike. In the course of over two millennia, interactions like these have forged an unbreakable bond of amity between our peoples. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China- Kyrgyzstan relations have withstood the vicissitudes THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT │ 5 continues to increase its export to China, green and quality Kyrgyz agro-products like honey and fruits can be found more often in ordinary Chinese households. Similarly, many Kyrgyz people have taken to online shopping, as e-commerce platforms give them a shopping experience like never before. -- Closer people-to-people exchanges. In 2018, more than 70,000 people traveled between our two countries and over 4,600 Kyrgyz students were studying in China. Four Confucius Institutes and 21 Confucius Classrooms are operating in Kyrgyzstan, and the Bishkek No. 95 Middle School built with Chinese assistance has become the most popular school in the local area.