China denies SCO is potential military bloc

China on Wednesday denied the possibility that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization would evolve into a military and political bloc.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin made the remarks at a daily news conference in response to media reports likening the SCO to an eastern NATO.

Liu said that the charter of the SCO determined its nature of non-alliance, non-confrontation, not targeting at any third country or organization and openness to outside parties.