BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Thursday after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek, and concluding his state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt. Xi's entourage, including his wife Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, a member of the Po...

by Maya Majueran When the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was founded in 2001, the international system was still largely dominated by a single center of power. For many developing countries, global governance appeared heavily shaped by Western institutions and priorities, leaving limited space for alternative voices and perspectives. Today, the picture looks very different. The SCO has grown far beyond its original regional purpose. Its expansion reflects the rising confidence, influ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, accompanied by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife Entissar El-Sisi, tour the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Sept. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) CAIRO, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, visited on Wednesday the Grand Egyptian Museum accompanied by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife. The two heads of state and their spouses took in the exquisite and impos...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife Entissar El-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 2, 2026. Xi held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) CAIRO, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on China and Egypt to support each other, deepen cooperation, and continue advancing the building of a China-Egypt community with a share...

DUSHANBE, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- China, as one of the founding members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), has consistently expanded the organization's cooperation agenda and contributed to its development, SCO Deputy Secretary-General Ahmad Saidmurodzoda said in a written interview with Xinhua. Established in 2001, the SCO has followed its own path of steady development over the past 25 years, Saidmurodzoda said. From the very beginning, the founding members reaffirmed their commitm...

BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The world is facing a growing crisis of global governance. Protectionism, unilateralism and power politics are throttling international cooperation just as mounting global challenges demand it most. Against this backdrop, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) at last year's "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" Meeting, calling for a more just and equitable system of global governance. The SCO offers a prac...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo for a state visit to Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on Sept. 1, 2026. Upon the arrival, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his wife welcomed Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the Cairo International Airport. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) CAIRO, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Cairo for a state visit to Egypt. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan step out of t...

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers an important speech during the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus" meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan) BISHKEK, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to shoulder the responsibility of the times and work together to advance a more just and equitable global governance. Xi made the remarks in his speech at the "SCO Plus&quo...

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers an important speech during the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan) BISHKEK, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward a four-point proposal at the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. In his speech at the summit, Xi said ...

CAIRO, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday published a signed article titled "Celebrating 70 Years of Solidarity, China and Egypt Embark on a New Journey" in Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar and Al-Gomhuria ahead of his arrival in Egypt for a state visit. The following is the full text of the article: Celebrating 70 Years of Solidarity, China and Egypt Embark on a New Journey H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China For Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar, and Al...