Xi's SCO speech draws positive reactions from foreign journalists

Xi mentioned that China will set up a 30-billion-yuan equivalent special lending facility to the SCO, said Andrey Kasparson, a reporter from Sputnik News, adding that it's very important because it is actual support from China to the SCO.

Besides that, Xi mentioned there will be a lot of cooperation between these countries, including media cooperation, and there will be more projects among SCO countries' media, he said.

Kasparson said he is looking forward to the first China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in November, saying, "For us it's very big news. We will definitely report on that".