Secretary of the Communist Party of China's Qingdao Committee Zhang Jiangting has briefed the media on preparations for the SCO summit. Our reporter Su Yuting was there and asked Mr. Zhang how the host city Qingdao can cooperate with SCO members in the future.

ZHANG JIANGTING SECRETARY OF CPC QINGDAO COMMITTEE "We are working on a number of activities to promote trade and business exchanges. First, we are working on import exhibitions, building a platform to promote trade with SCO countries. We will expand imports from SCO members. Second, enhancing economic and trade cooperation. We will try to work with enterprise associations and committees to have regular forums in Qingdao. We will make sure think tank alliance activities will be based in Qingdao. Third, we are working on the plan to comprehensively advance the Belt & Road initiative. The focus will be on two-way investment and trade with Central and southern Asia, and emerging market countries.