Shen Yueyue, vice-chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) and president of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, attends the SCO Youth Technology and Innovation Forum in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province via video link on June 2, 2022. [Photo/npc.gov.cn]

Shen Yueyue, vice-chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), called on young people to promote friendly cooperation among countries and participate in national rejuvenation in a speech delivered via video link at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Youth Technology and Innovation Forum in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province on June 2.

Shen Yueyue, vice-chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) and president of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, attends the SCO Youth Technology and Innovation Forum in Shenzhen, Guangdong province via video link on June 2, 2022. [Photo/npc.gov.cn]

Shen, also president of the SCO Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, said the SCO has made it a priority to promote exchanges in technology and innovation among young people.

In her speech, she expressed hopes that young people can uphold the mission of improving people's well-being, seize the opportunities of the times, and embody the spirit of openness and inclusiveness in advancing friendship between countries.

Shen Yueyue, vice-chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) and president of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, attends the SCO Youth Technology and Innovation Forum in Shenzhen, Guangdong province on June 2, 2022 via video link. [Photo/npc.gov.cn]

She also said China welcomes members of the SCO to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Guangdong and Shenzhen in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.