On 2026-08-31 and 2026-09-01, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, pledging to strengthen strategic ties and the SCO's role. Xi called for a "universal security" environment to prevent external interference.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both vowed to strengthen the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during their meeting on Monday, as the two countries seek to deepen strategic coordination amid mounting tensions with Washington and its allies. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Xi said the SCO has a missio
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Monday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, where leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran, Pakistan, Turkey and Central Asian states gathered for a two-day meeting several participants described as a counterweight to Western and U.S. influence [pbs.org#1][aljazeera.com#1][euro
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on world leaders to create an environment of “universal security”, and firmly prevent external forces from interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. At the 10-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, Xi said the grouping should safeguard regional stability. He called the Eurasian security bloc a
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Putin met at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Putin said Russia will continue supporting Iran, while bilateral economic ties remain steady, and expressed solidarity with the Iranian people.