SCO premiers to share vision on world's economy

BEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao and his counterparts from fellow member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will set out their joint vision on the state of the global economy when they meet next week, a senior diplomat said on Tuesday.

"The prime ministers of the six member countries will issue a statement on the world financial crisis, map out the direction of future work, discuss greater economic integration and improve institution construction," Vice-Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping said at a news conference.

Cheng said the 10th meeting of prime ministers of the SCO member states, to be held in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Nov 7, would contribute to regional development, stability and prosperity.