On February 22, 2013, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with new Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Dmitry Mezentsev at the Great Hall of the People. The international situation is witnessing profound and complex changes, said Xi. He said it is in the fundamental interests of all SCO members as well conducive to regional and world peace and stability to develop the organization and boost neighborly and friendly cooperation in a sustained way to better counter new threats and challenges. Xi said he hopes the SCO will implement well the consensus reached by leaders of the organization's member states and play an important role in safeguarding regional security and stability as well as driving the common prosperity among all the members.

Mezentsev said the secretariat will cooperate closely with China to prepare for the SCO's Bishkek summit this year and make contributions to further developing the organization.

Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun attended the meeting.