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Xi Jinping arrives in Bishkek ahead of SCO summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Bishkek to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 2026 summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. The leaders of Russia, Iran, India and Pakistan are expected to attend the summit, while Xi’s program will continue with a visit to Egypt.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s 2026 summit. Xi will also make a state visit as part of the summit.
After his program in Kyrgyzstan, Xi is scheduled to travel to Egypt, where he will also make a state visit. The Chinese leader is visiting the two countries at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Several leaders expected to attend SCO summit
The two-day summit is expected to be held in Bishkek on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif are expected to attend the meeting.
The heads of state and government of the other Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member countries are also expected to attend the summit. The organisation comprises Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus.
The 2026 summit coincides with the 25th year of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s efforts to seek a balance in the face of the West’s global influence.
Putin expected to meet Xi and Pezeshkian
Kremlin spokesman Yuri Ushakov announced that Vladimir Putin is expected to hold separate meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the summit. Ushakov said Putin is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with other leaders.
Senior officials to join Chinese delegation
Xi Jinping will be accompanied by his wife, Peng Liyuan, as well as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cai Qi, director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China. Cai Qi is among China’s senior officials.
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