SCO culture, tourism event kicks off in Qingdao
China DailyThe 2024 SCO Summer Event is launched in Qingdao on July 12. This unique attraction of Qingdao makes it a cultural exchange center among SCO member countries," he said. Oleg stated that the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area will allow tourism and cultural exchanges among SCO member countries to achieve greater development and make more brilliant achievements. Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, said in a video message that he hopes this event will serve as an opportunity to propel new avenues of cooperation between the UNWTO and Qingdao and collectively promote the development of the tourism industry in SCO countries. At the event, the SCODA in Qingdao announced the series of activities planned for the 2024 SCO Summer event season.