A grand event connects hearts; together, states step into a new era. The Conference has represented an important initiative by Shandong Province to build a new platform for local economic and trade cooperation under the SCO framework, marking a crucial step in solidifying, enhancing, imaging, and promoting the “SCO brand“. It is understood that during the conference, several events will also be held, including the SCO Qingdao Meeting for the Industrial and Supply Chains, the Belarus Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference, the SCO Industrial Park Alliance Meeting, the 2025 Shandong-Hong Kong-Macao Conference for Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation and Exchange, the SCO International Cooperation and Exchange Conference for Ocean Internet of Things Industry Development, the Qingdao Tour of SCO Business Forum Entrepreneurs, and the 4th SCO International Investment and Trade Expo. These carefully designed activities will further elevate comprehensive, multi-level, and pragmatic local cooperation within the SCO framework to new heights, contributing to a new chapter of mutual progress, win-win cooperation, and shared prosperity among the local regions of SCO member states.