SHANGHAI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government attaches great importance to judicial cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) framework and will work with other SCO members to enhance the level of judicial cooperation, said President Hu Jintao.

"We will work with governments of the SCO countries to improve the judicial cooperation mechanism and constantly enhance the level of judicial cooperation in accordance with the 'Shanghai Spirit', the Charter of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other relevant legal documents," Hu said in a congratulatory letter sent to the first SCO supreme court presidents conference, which opened Thursday in Shanghai.

Hu said judicial cooperation was an important part of the SCO work. Exchanges and cooperation among supreme courts of SCO members were of great importance to preventing and cracking down on cross-border crime, as well as the "three evil forces" of terrorism, extremism and separatism, and advancing peace and development in this region.

The SCO has advocated and acted in accordance with the "Shanghai Spirit" that values mutual trust and benefit, equality, consultation, respect for different cultures and common development, he said.

"Member countries have comprehensively deepened and broadened pragmatic cooperation in political, security, economic and cultural fields and the SCO has demonstrated an image of peace, cooperation and openness to the international community," said Hu.

Source: Xinhuanet