Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) should encourage all parties to focus on common interests, replace confrontation with dialogue, bridge estrangement with inclusiveness and seek effective solutions to problems so as to work together to safeguard world peace and stability, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday.

Li made the remarks while addressing the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of Member States of the SCO in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe.

During his speech, Li called for building a stable and resilient system of international transport corridors and strengthening the development of routes such as the Arctic shipping routes and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor.

He also stressed the need to build a stable and resilient system of international transport corridors and strengthen the development of routes such as the Arctic shipping routes and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor.

(With input from Xinhua)