Hey fam, big news from the world of regional powerhouses! 🌏 The Chinese mainland is gearing up to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1—and it’s set to be the biggest one yet.
At a press briefing, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin highlighted that this will be the fifth time the Chinese mainland plays host, but the largest gathering since the SCO’s founding back in 2001. Over 20 heads of state and leaders from 10 international organisations are on the guest list to steer the next phase of regional cooperation.
Here’s what’s on the agenda:
- Mapping out a blueprint for SCO’s future development
- Building consensus within the SCO family 🤝
- Advancing a shared future through closer ties
Who’s in the room?
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 🇮🇳
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif 🇵🇰
- Russian President Vladimir Putin 🇷🇺
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 🇹🇷
- Plus leaders from Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, and more!
Top international organisation leaders are also on board, featuring UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 🌐, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn, AIIB President Jin Liqun 💰, plus chiefs from CIS, ECO, CICA, and SCO’s anti-terror structure.
For young pros in South Asia & Southeast Asia, the SCO Summit is more than politics—it’s where big decisions on trade, tech collaboration and cultural exchange get made. Stay tuned as Tianjin becomes the hotspot for charting our region’s shared path forward! 🚀
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
