# Xi and Putin hold talks ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

https://mins.news/en/item/39450

- France 24, 2026-08-31 20:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260831-xi-putin-hold-talks-ahead-of-shanghai-cooperation-organization-summit

> Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks ahead of a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are also attending, with the two holding bilateral talks. As it marks its 25th anniversary, the SCO is strengthening trade ties and seeking to present an alternative to the US-led world order.

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