# Kyrgyz president welcomes Xi Jinping at Bishkek airport

https://mins.news/en/item/38072

- CGTN, 2026-08-30 08:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-30/Kyrgyz-president-welcomes-President-Xi-Jinping-at-airport-in-Bishkek-1Q1WThZ2BdC/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his wife welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at Manas International Airport on Sunday. Xi arrived in Bishkek to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan.

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