President Xi: China to host, ensure success of SCO forums

China will host and ensure the success of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Political Parties Forum, the SCO Green and Sustainable Development Forum, and the SCO Forum on Traditional Medicine, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.

Xi made the remarks while addressing the "SCO Plus" Meeting in north China's Tianjin.

The president said in the next five years, China will treat 500 patients with congenital heart disease, perform 5,000 cataract operations, and carry out 10,000 cancer screenings for other SCO countries.