Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Xi Jinping Arrives in Kyrgyzstan for SCO Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Kyrgyzstan for a large meeting called the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
The meeting will take place in Bishkek from August 31 to September 1.
Leaders from countries including China, India and Russia are expected to attend.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to be there.
Xi said the countries would discuss the organisation’s past work and future plans.
He may also meet privately with some other leaders.
China and India recently agreed on steps to continue talks about their border disagreement.
Xi is also expected to have a busy September, including possible trips to other international meetings.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
The summit is scheduled for August 31 to September 1 in Bishkek and will include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other member-state leaders.
Xi said he hoped to work with participating countries to review the SCO’s 25-year development and plan future cooperation.
Xi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several SCO leaders on the summit’s sidelines.
The visit follows an eight-point India-China consensus on advancing discussions over boundary delimitation and border management.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of other Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states.
- What
- Xi arrived to attend the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and discuss the organisation’s future cooperation.
- When
- Xi arrived on Sunday, ahead of the summit scheduled for August 31 to September 1.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- To participate in the SCO summit, review its 25-year development and discuss future cooperation.
- Event
- 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
- Location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Summit dates
- August 31 to September 1
- SCO members listed
- Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and China
- Additional meetings
- Xi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several SCO leaders
- India-China discussions
- The two countries reached an eight-point consensus on boundary delimitation and border management
- Upcoming engagements
- Xi is widely expected to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 and later travel to the United States for a meeting with President Donald Trump