Exclusive with Sodiq Safoyev, First Deputy Chairman of Uzbekistan's Senate

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has turned 25, with the 2026 Bishkek SCO Summit putting its future and Central Asia's growing role in regional cooperation in the spotlight. What has the SCO achieved over the past 25 years? And how can it continue to address the challenges facing the world today? On Leaders Talk, CMG's Wang Guan speaks with Sodiq Safoyev, first deputy chairman of the Senate of Uzbekistan. They explore the SCO's role in addressing global challenges, discuss its shared principles and values, and examine how China's Belt and Road Initiative is creating new opportunities for Central Asia. They also look at Uzbekistan's modernization experience and the importance of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, including its potential to reshape the region's geoeconomics, as well as the interconnected nature of China's four global initiatives. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA