Xi says SCO bears greater responsibilities for peace, development

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, pose for a group photo with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and his wife at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 31, 2025. Xi and Peng on Sunday hosted a banquet in China's port city of Tianjin to welcome international guests who are here to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)