The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Digital Economy Forum opened on Friday in Tianjin, northern China, highlighting emerging opportunities for digital collaboration among member states.

Organized by China’s National Data Administration in partnership with the Tianjin municipal government, the forum brought together more than 1,500 participants, including government officials, business leaders, academics, and researchers from SCO member countries.

The SCO’s current member states include China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Forum discussions focused on key topics such as digital-driven industrial development, talent cultivation in the digital economy, data governance, and the construction of digital infrastructure.