SCO's 25th-Anniversary Summit Opens in Bishkek

On August 31, 2026, leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran, and four Central Asian states opened a two-day SCO summit in Bishkek. The bloc — a Eurasian body for security and economic cooperation that began in 1996 as a border-dispute forum — marked its 25th anniversary. UN chief Guterres and ASEAN's Kao Kim Hourn attended, widening the gathering's reach.