(250424) -- URUMQI, April 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Political Parties Forum in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The forum opened here on Wednesday. During the two-day forum, over 200 representatives of more than 60 political parties from SCO member states, observer states, and dialogue partners will discuss the role of political parties in promoting the sustainable development of the SCO. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)