CONTENTS

Ⅰ　General Report
1　New Decade, New Prospect【Li Jinfeng】／001

Ⅱ　Important Meetings
2　SCO 2012 Summit Council Meeting【Chen Yurong】／015
3　SCO 11th Prime Minister Meeting【Sun Li】／024

Ⅲ　Regional Situation and Focal Points
4　Sino-Russian Joint Effort Ensures the Steady Development
　　of SCO【Li Yongquan】／033
5　SCO Copes with New Changes in the Security Outlook
　　of Central Asia【Wang Xianju】／045
6　The Imminent US Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan and SCO【Sun Changhong】／060
7　SCO Member States Show Concerns on People’s Livelihood【Zhao Changqing】／073
8　Food Security and the Prospect for Ensuring Food Supply
　　in Central Asia【Li Zhonghai】／084
9　The Development Model of Kazakhstan and the Threats
　　Facing Its Economic Security【Zhang Danhua】／095
10　The Game of Rivalry between US and Russia Surrounding
　　Manas Airbase of Kyrgyzstan【Zhang Ning】／110

Ⅳ　Discussions and Suggestions
11　Main Characteristics and Priorities in SCO Security
　　Cooperation【Sun Zhuangzhi】／122
12　The Feasibility Study of SCO Free Trade Zone【Wu Hongwei】／134
13　Study of Differences in the SCO Economic Integration
　　Process【Zhao Jinlong, Xiao Shenyue】／147
14　The Euro-Asian Alliance and SCO【Guo Xiaoqiong】／161
15　The Status and Role of SCO in China’s “Westward March”
　　Strategy【Lian Xuejun】／182

Ⅴ　New Developments in Various Areas of SCO
16　The General Statement on Military Cooperation of SCO【Li Shuyin】／195
17　SCO Security Cooperation【Wang Cong】／204
18　Opportunities and Challenges Exist Side by Side【Liu Huaqin】／212
19　SCO Cooperation in Energy Sector【Sun Yongxiang】／226
20　SCO Cultural Cooperation【Li Ziguo】／240
21　SCO Educational Cooperation【Xu Haiyan】／251
22　SCO Agricultural Cooperation: How the Bilateral Leads
　　to the Multilateral【Xiao Bin】／262
23　SCO NGOs【Cao Zhi】／281

Ⅵ　Member States, ObserverStates and SCO
24　Kazakhstan and SCO【Zhao Huirong】／291
25　China and SCO【Song Yuehong】／304
26　Kyrgyzstan and SCO【Xue Fuqi】／314
27　Russia and SCO【Pang Dapeng】／323
28　Tajikistan and SCO【Yang Jin】／336
29　Uzbekistan and SCO【Su Chang】／346
30　Afghanistan and SCO【Zhao Zhen】／360
31　Pakistan and SCO【Ye Hailin】／374
32　Mongolia and SCO【Na Lin】／388
33　Iran and SCO【Wang Feng】／403
34　India and SCO【Wu Zhaoli】／422
35　Partner States for Dialogue and SCO【Wang Mingchang】／433

Ⅶ　Appendix
36　Major Events／445

37　Abstract／453
 

Li Jinfeng, researcher, deputy director of the Institute of Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.