Xi calls for SCO to strive for higher quality development, promote better global governance

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. Xi attended the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)