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

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a group photo session during a welcome banquet held by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov ahead of the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. Xi attended the "SCO Plus" meeting and delivered an important speech here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)