Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State meeting in Bishkek

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN - SEPTEMBER 01: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'KYRGYZ PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State meeting at the Yrys Ordo Congress Center, on September 01, 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Japarov welcomed leaders of SCO member states and governments as the summit began in the Kyrgyz capital. (Photo by Kyrgyz Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)