# SCO at 25: China’s stage, Iran’s test — or a ‘talking shop’?

https://mins.news/en/item/39995

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-01 08:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c8d39n7m2g8o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Xi Jinping has arrived in Bishkek for the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, alongside leaders including Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif. With conflicts involving Iran and Ukraine continuing, analysts are watching whether China can turn the SCO from a forum for statements into a vehicle for implementation, and how much practical support Iran can secure.

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