China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday unveiled the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” meeting in the northern port city of Tianjin. The summit brought together SCO dialogue partners and observer states.
President Ilham Aliyev’s working visit to Beijing on 30 August 2025 was primarily to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, and his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping took place on the sidelines of this multilateral gathering.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has grown from a 1996 border security forum into a major Eurasian bloc, now representing nearly half the world’s population. Its 2025 summit in Tianjin highlighted both its expanding reach and its evolving role on the global stage.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev delivered a speech at the SCO Plus meeting held in Tianjin, China, emphasising Azerbaijan’s strategic partnership with China and its key role in regional connectivity and global cooperation.
President Ilham Aliyev said the Zangezur Corridor will soon become a vital part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, known as the Middle Corridor, and the North–South Corridor.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a new missile production facility on Sunday, reviewing automated processes aimed at increasing productivity and the combat readiness of major missile units, KCNA reported on Monday.
China urges Indonesia to ensure the safety of its citizens amid recent protests, while respecting Jakarta’s decision to cancel President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to Beijing.
On 1 September, in Tianjin, China, a meeting took place between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the press service of the Azerbaijani President reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that NATO’s eastward expansion must be addressed to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine, praising efforts by China and India while highlighting progress from his recent talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sunday in Tianjin ahead of a regional summit, pledging to resolve long-standing border disputes and strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s 25th summit in Tianjin, where leaders from more than 20 nations, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, are attending.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is holding a series of high-level meetings with world leaders in Tianjin today, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.
The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit began in Tianjin on 31 August, marking the largest gathering in the bloc’s history, with China deepening ties with Azerbaijan, Armenia and wider South Caucasus.
President Ilham Aliyev held a series of strategic meetings with senior executives from leading Chinese industrial corporations in Tianjin on 31 August.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Tianjin that China will always be a reliable partner of the United Nations, pledging deeper cooperation and support for the organisation’s global role.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday cancelled a planned visit to China as nationwide protests spread beyond Jakarta, with several regional parliament buildings set on fire.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit opened in Tianjin on 31 August, gathering leaders from across Eurasia and the Global South.
China’s largest city and global financial hub, Shanghai, has set a new heat record, state media reported on Saturday. Temperatures in the city exceeded 35°C (95°F) for 25 consecutive days, breaking the previous record set in 1926.
Relations between Russia and China have reached an “unprecedentedly high level,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, highlighting both the economic and strategic dimensions of the partnership.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping for a working visit on 30 August.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised a “beautiful life” for the families of soldiers who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, state media reported on Saturday. He praised the bereaved for the heroism of their sons and husbands.
Russia and China will strengthen bilateral ties, boost economic cooperation, and jointly oppose “discriminatory” sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ahead of his visit to China.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China next week for talks with President Xi Jinping, to attend a regional security summit, and to appear as Xi’s “main guest” at a military parade on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, the Kremlin announced on Friday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, as relations between the two Asian powers show signs of warming thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of steep tariffs on New Delhi.
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