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

https://mins.news/en/video/39314

- France 24 English, 2026-08-31 20:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juRDBRIyg5k

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

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