MEMBER PRIVILEGES——Each of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization members finds its own national interests served within the regional organization

Facing common security threats, leaders of six countries-Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan-established the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in June 2001 to maintain regional stability and security, fight terrorism and extremism, prevent conflicts and enhance economic cooperation. The SCO's primary goals are economic cooperation and fighting terrorism.

Celanese Joins U.S.-China Energy Cooperation Program as Founding Management Board Member

Celanese Corporation has become a foundingcorporate member of the U.S.-China EnergyCooperation Program (ECP) and joined theentity’s founding management board.Celaneseannounced on December 23rd,2009.This reaffirms the company’s commitmentto environmentally sustainable growth inChina,the company’s fastest-growingregion.The mission of ECP,a private-sectorinitiated,managed and financedorganization,is to facilitate the adoption