Nik Gu, a Russian studying international relations at Tsinghua University in Beijing, talks about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and his understanding of the Shanghai Spirit for Generation Z.

The organization is significant in terms of regional influence and has played a crucial role in political and economic matters, including regional security, he says. "I have no doubt that the SCO will collaborate with more and more countries and that it will become increasingly important," Gu, 21, says, extending his best wishes to it for a fruitful future.