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China Sets Tianjin SCO Summit for Aug. 31–Sept. 1 With Xi, Putin and Modi Attending

Beijing signals new SCO initiatives with a planned Tianjin declaration.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk in Moscow, Russia, August 20, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
The leaders of more than 20 countries, including Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will attend the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.

Overview

  • China says leaders from more than 20 countries will attend the SCO gathering in Tianjin, according to Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin.
  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the heads of nine international organisations are expected to take part.
  • Liu Bin said President Xi Jinping will announce measures to support the SCO and that leaders plan to issue a Tianjin declaration.
  • Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said Beijing places great importance on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the summit.
  • Xu said recent talks in New Delhi produced a 10-point China–India consensus and the creation of two joint groups on border delimitation and management.