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TIANJIN, CHINA (SEP. 1, 2025) (KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE - RESTRICTED)

1. VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN AND INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI AND CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING HAVING TALKS TIANJIN, CHINA — SEP. 1, 2025 — RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping were seen engaging in a cordial conversation on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Monday, Sept. 1.

The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) opened Monday in northern China with President Xi Jinping delivering the opening address.

The SCO evolved from the "Shanghai Five" mechanism comprising China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan before Uzbekistan joined as the sixth member. Today, it includes 10 member states, two observers and 14 dialogue partners across Asia, Europe and Africa.

The organization covers approximately 24% of global land area and 42% of the world’s population, with member states accounting for roughly one-quarter of global GDP and trade increasing nearly 100-fold in two decades.

China’s trade with SCO members, observers and dialogue partners reached a record $890 billion in 2024, or 14.4% of its total foreign trade.

The previous SCO leaders’ summit was held in Kazakhstan in July 2024, where 25 strategic documents were adopted covering energy, security, finance and information security.