Overview

• Vladimir Putin landed in Tianjin for the two-day meeting and plans talks with Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi before attending Beijing’s Sept. 3 military parade.
• Xi held bilateral meetings with Modi, Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres focused on stabilizing ties and regional cooperation.
• India signaled a thaw with China as Modi’s first visit in seven years included a pledge on border stability and the resumption of direct flights.
• Delegations are preparing a Declaration of Tianjin and a 2026–2035 strategy on security and economic cooperation, with India voicing reservations about joint language.
• The 10‑member SCO, joined by observers and dialogue partners, convened roughly twenty leaders in what China’s state media bills as its largest meeting to date.