On July 3 and 4, the 24th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. CGTN Stringer took to the streets of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the southern Indian state of Kerala, to learn about people's impressions of China and their expectations for future cooperation between the two countries, both of which are members of the SCO.

Kiran Kumar K., an assistant professor at the Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation, said that China's growth rate over the years has impressed him the most. Besides, a student named Amina Reem V.P. spoke of her interest in the concept of Yin and Yang in Chinese philosophy, saying it means there is a balance between the good and the bad.