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China pledges deeper Central Asia security cooperation in SCO meeting

9/8/2026

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Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong chaired an informal China-Central Asia security ministers’ meeting in Beijing on Monday.
Wang pledged deeper cooperation with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to combat the three evil forces.
The three evil forces—terrorism, separatism and extremism—are defined in Beijing’s doctrine and SCO framework.
China will prioritize intelligence sharing, joint training and infrastructure defence to protect Central Asian energy corridors.

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Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong chaired an informal China-Central Asia security ministers’ meeting in Beijing on Monday.
Wang pledged deeper cooperation with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to combat the three evil forces.
The three evil forces—terrorism, separatism and extremism—are defined in Beijing’s doctrine and SCO framework.
China will prioritize intelligence sharing, joint training and infrastructure defence to protect Central Asian energy corridors.