As the SCO summit concluded, CGTN held an interview with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. He shared his views on the newly included members Pakistan and India, and challenges they are facing.

ZOU YUE CGTN REPORTER "State councilor, one key agenda of the SCO summit, concerns the new SCO members Pakistan and India, but on the issues of border and anti-terrorism, they do not completely see eye to eye. So what are the challenges we are looking to?"

WANG YI STATE COUNCILOR "This is the first expansion of SCO membership, and Pakistan and India are the new members. This shows that the SCO is an attractive organization. Besides Pakistan and India, other countries are also trying to be members of the organization.

We know there are existing and historical, unresolved conflicts between Pakistan and India. But I think after their joining the SCO, maybe we can provide a better platform and opportunities for the building of relations between them. When joining the SCO, a series of agreements had to be signed and pledges had to be made. The most important is they must keep good relations and they shouldn't see each other as opponents, much less enemies. By signing these agreements, they demonstrated a responsibility for implementing them. I feel the SCO serves as a great vehicle for bettering the two nations' relations. As a result, it will better safeguard the peace and stability of the region. Although their relations have seen their ups and downs, if we look at the bigger picture, they are progressing nevertheless.