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Govt’s policies closely align with President Xi’s vision: PM
Appreciates modern technology use in China for disaster management. TIANJIN, CHINA - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday attended the reception for world leaders participating in the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State...

Modi holds wide-ranging bilateral engagements at SCO
Modi, Putin and Xi at sideline of SCO, China Tianjin, China – Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a packed schedule of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, reaffirming India’s...
World : Iran’s Pezeshkian Urges SCO to Take Decisive Steps for Global Peace, Economic Cooperation
TIANJIN (China), Sept 1 (Bernama-IRNA) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to take decisive and transparent steps to foster global peace and enhance economic cooperation, the Islamic...

Iran hails SCO as vital for ‘safeguarding multilateral world order’
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a positive role in ensuring the continuity of an international order based on multilateralism and the rule of law. The SCO is “very impactful and...

PM backs Xi's vision of shared prosperity
TIANJIN, CHINA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to President Xi Jinping's vision of shared prosperity, declaring that the government's policies were closely aligned with the philosophy that has transformed...

Millions of Afghans forced to return to a hellscape the world forgot
It’s been a dark summer for Afghans. When Israel launched the 12-day war with Iran on June 13, Tehran used it as a pretext to scapegoat some of its most vulnerable residents. In its latest wave of deportations, an estimated 700,000 Afghans have...

PM Modi Discusses Ties, Perspectives With Turkmenistan, Uzbek, Kyrgyz Presidents At SCO Summit
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin on Sunday and discussed perspectives on various issues. “Exchanged...

PM Modi discusses ties, perspectives with Turkmenistan, Uzbek, Kyrgyz Presidents on sidelines of SCO summit
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin on Sunday and discussed perspectives on various issues. “Exchanged...

From Xi To Muizzu: PM Modi Holds Series Of Bilateral Talks On The Sidelines Of SCO
Last Updated:September 01, 2025, 00:01 IST PM Modi's engagements ranged from discussions on border peace with President Xi Jinping to strengthening strategic partnerships with several Central Asian nations From left to Right: PM Modi with...
PM Shehbaz aligns Pakistan’s vision with President Xi, lauds China’s progress
Urges Pakistani students at Tianjin University to gain modern knowledge and serve as ‘torchbearers’ of Pak-China friendship Says time-tested ties, rooted in mutual trust, have withstood history and will last forever Recalls milestones from Silk...

Witnesses, insiders share insights on how this Chinese metropolis has nurtured, continuously practiced the Shanghai Spirit
Aerial view of Shanghai's Lujiazui area Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 will be held in Tianjin on Sunday and Monday. This will mark China's fifth time hosting the SCO summit, which will be the...
Senior Iranian diplomat says SCO significant to safeguarding multilateral world order
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Shadati)TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a positive role in...

PM Modi Meets Counterparts From Vietnam, Armenia, Egypt In Tianjin
Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin on Sunday and noted that the two nations share warm and growing ties....

China’s Xi rolls out red carpet for Putin, Modi
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Tianjin, China (CNN) — Autocrats, populists, friends and foes, a strongman waging a war in Europe and the leader of the world’s biggest democracy will all be hosted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping this weekend at a summit...
Motorcades, barricades and red carpets: Tianjin stages China’s biggest SCO summit
TIANJIN – With motorcades sweeping down flag-draped boulevards and police presence at every junction, Tianjin over the past 24 hours got its turn in the geopolitical spotlight: More than 20 world leaders converging in the northern port city as...
Interview: Senior Iranian diplomat says SCO significant to safeguarding multilateral world order
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) plays a positive role in ensuring the continuity of an international order based on multilateralism and the rule of law, said a senior Iranian diplomat on Saturday. The SCO is...

SCO Summit 2025: Chinese President Xi Jinping and His Wife Peng Liyuan Welcome PM Narendra Modi for Official Reception in Tianjin
Tianjin, August 31: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived to attend the official reception for Heads of State and Heads of Government at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation...

Armenia, China Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement: Yerevan Opposes Taiwan's Independence
Armenia has signed a “strategic partnership” agreement with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that recognizes Taiwan as an inalienable part of the PRC. Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan signed the partnership agreement today after travelling to China...

CSTO Working Group on Military Training and Scientific Cooperation Opens in Bishkek
A working group meeting on military training and scientific cooperation under the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) opened in Bishkek today, bringing together delegations from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and...

Govt’s policies closely align with President Xi’s vision for nation’s progress, PM Shehbaz says on China visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that all the endeavours and initiatives of the current government of Pakistan closely aligned with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision and philosophy that were anchored in progress and prosperity of...