On 21 January 2025, SCO Secretariat representatives took part in the opening ceremony for the SCO Online Platform for e-commerce in Beijing.
In his welcoming remarks, Deputy Secretary-General Sohail Khan focused on the importance of building up collaboration in the area of e-commerce and digital economy, which was due to incentivise trade and economic cooperation within the SCO.
The event was attended by representatives of SCO countries, high-ranking representatives of the Shandong Province of China, heads of trade missions, and business community members. The Online Platform has been organised with support from the Demonstration Zone for China-SCO Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation.