Putin and Xi Meet at SCO's 25th Anniversary Summit in Bishkek

Putin and Xi convened in Bishkek on 31 August 2026 for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's 25th-anniversary summit. The 10-member bloc, whose founding declaration calls it "not an alliance directed against other states," claims to represent roughly 40% of global population and 25% of GDP. India, Pakistan, Iran, and Turkiye's leaders also attended, underscoring the grouping's Eurasian reach.