Li calls for stronger SCO security cooperation

Premier Li Keqiang attends the 15th prime ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on Nov 3, 2016.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

BISHKEK - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday asked members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to further strengthen their cooperation and coordination on security and boost the construction of regional anti-terrorism institutions and mechanisms.

Li made the remarks at the 15th SCO prime ministers' meeting in Bishkek.

Calling on the SCO members to follow a concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, Li urged member states to deepen information exchange and law-enforcement cooperation, so as to ensure the safety of their peoples and other SCO members' institutions, enterprises and personnel in their territory.