Xi calls for forging ahead with solid steps as SCO convenes largest-ever summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with other leaders and representatives attending the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 1, 2025. Xi chaired the meeting and delivered a speech titled "Staying True to SCO Founding Mission And Ushering in a Better Future." (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)