The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Political Parties Forum opened in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China on April 23, 2025. More than 200 participants gathered together, including leaders from over 60 political parties and organizations across more than 20 member states, observer states, and dialogue partners, along with diplomatic envoys from several nations stationed in China, to engage in in-depth discussions.

Ezzeddine Abdelmoula, manager of research of Al Jazeera Centre for Studies in Qatar, shared his observations on the developments in Xinjiang during his visits, highlighting the region's evolving connectivity and infrastructure advancements.

(Reporter: Jia Shaoqi. Li Xueqing, as an intern, also contributed to this video.)

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