Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming top leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is set to open in Tianjin on Sunday. More than 20 heads of state and representatives from ten international organizations are attending.
The summit, which wraps up on September 1, unfolds against the backdrop of rising global tensions – from the Ukraine conflict and Israel’s war in Gaza to escalating trade disputes sparked by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. The summit will address regional security, economic cooperation, and cultural ties, along with transport, energy, digitalization, AI, and green development.
On September 2, Putin will travel to Beijing for talks with Xi focused on trade, security, the Ukraine conflict, and ties with the US. The next day, he will take part in events marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. He is also expected to hold around ten bilateral meetings with leaders including India’s Narendra Modi, Türkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian.
- 11:38 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived at the SCO summit in Tianjin, where he was personally welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan.
10:38 GMT
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit as “fruitful,” noting that they discussed the positive momentum in India-China relations.
- 10:30 GMT
During a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the two countries should remain “friends and good neighbors.”
“The World is going towards transformation. China and India are two of the most civilizational countries. We are the world’s two most populous countries and part of the Global South,” Xi said. “It is vital… [for] the Dragon and the Elephant to come together.”
“We must also step up to our historic responsibilities to uphold multilateralism, a multipolar world, and more democracy in international institutions and work together for peace and prosperity in Asia and around the world,” he added.
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