President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing after concluding the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt
Quick Look
- President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on September 3 after attending the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.
- During his visit, he attended more than 20 events, focusing on diplomatic practice around the three key words of friendship, governance, and modernization, promoting the development of bilateral relations, proposing global governance initiatives, and promoting cooperation in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", demonstrating China's responsibility and responsibility in building a community with a shared future for mankind.
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Why It Matters
2026 is the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. It is also the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt. President Xi Jinping's visit coincides with several important historical nodes and aims to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and respond to global governance challenges through bilateral and multilateral diplomatic activities.
On the morning of September 3, President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing after successfully attending the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.
The first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan", the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt... important nodes converged. This head-of-state diplomacy spanning mountains and seas and connecting Asia and Africa effectively responded to the international community's expectations for peace, stability, and development.
In 5 days and 4 nights, President Xi Jinping attended more than 20 events intensively, integrating bilateral and multilateral cooperation and cross-regional linkage. Looking back on the journey of thousands of miles, the three keywords of "friendship", "governance" and "modernization" are particularly eye-catching, reflecting the profound and distinctive background of the times.
Friendly——
On August 30, President Xi Jinping arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on a special plane. President Zhaparov and his wife came to the airport in person to warmly greet the distinguished guests.
Beside the gangway, the two heads of state held hands tightly. "You are our family. When you come here, it's like coming home." President Zhaparov said to President Xi.
At the airport, the two heads of state and their spouses enjoyed local traditional musical instrument playing and singing performances as well as cultural displays such as falcons, hunting dogs, traditional warrior phalanxes, horse teams, and yurts. Local teenagers sang Chinese songs.
Each thoughtful and meticulous arrangement demonstrates the profound friendship between the two countries - "good neighbors who depend on each other, good partners with a shared destiny, and good friends who achieve mutual success."
On September 1, the special plane arrived in Cairo. This was President Xi Jinping’s second state visit to Egypt after 10 years.
President Sisi and his wife also came to the airport to warmly greet them. Egyptian teenagers waved the national flags of China and Egypt to welcome distinguished guests.
During the meeting the next day, President Sisi’s detail of calling President Xi Jinping a “good friend” left a deep impression on people. During the visit, President Sisi and his wife also made a special trip to accompany President Xi Jinping and his wife to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Each event filled with a friendly atmosphere reflects the two-way journey of the two civilizations across time and space, writing a new chapter in the friendship between the two countries.
Governance——
During the SCO Tianjin Summit a year ago, President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed a global governance initiative, providing China with a plan for what kind of global governance system to build and how to reform and improve global governance.
On the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the SCO, standing at a new historical starting point, how can we continue to deepen cooperation in various fields and lead the historical course?
Improving global governance remains an important focus.
At the 26th meeting of the SCO Heads of State Council, President Xi Jinping put forward four propositions, emphasizing the persistence of dialogue and consultation to improve fair and orderly governance, and further stated that "China supports the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to carry out exemplary cooperation in implementing global governance initiatives" and "welcomes more like-minded countries to become partners and jointly participate in improving regional and global governance."
At the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization+" meeting, President Xi Jinping once again mentioned "governance" - "leading the reform and improvement of global governance with the 'SCO Action'", "promoting equal participation of all countries in global governance and universal benefit", "promoting the realization of more fair and reasonable global governance, and jointly promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind"...
In-depth communication on bilateral occasions also builds consensus and strength for improving global governance.
Talked with President Zhaparov, emphasizing the maintenance of international fairness and justice and promoting the construction of a more fair and reasonable global governance system;
Met with President Putin, pointing out the need to strengthen the forces that lead the reform of global governance and promote the multipolarization of an equal and orderly world;
Talks with President Sisi, stating that they jointly oppose unilateralism and bullying and promote the construction of a more fair and reasonable global governance system;
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"To govern the world, if you don't advance, you will retreat." In the context of deepening geopolitical rifts and impact on the international order, China has taken the lead in promoting more fair and reasonable global governance, injecting stability and certainty into the turbulent world.
Modernization——
Achieving modernization is the common aspiration of people of all countries.
"China is comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization" and "working hand in hand on the road to realizing their respective modernizations"... During his visit, President Xi Jinping exchanged experience in state governance with heads of state of many countries. The exploration and practice of Chinese-style modernization has brought profound enlightenment to all parties.
How to walk the road to modernization side by side? Jointly build the “Belt and Road” and provide an important cooperation platform. When President Xi Jinping talks about ideas, he also outlines measures; when he points out directions, he also emphasizes actions.
Proposed to build a joint laboratory for the Belt and Road Initiative with Kyrgyzstan, and witnessed the signing of cooperation documents with Egypt in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and other fields;
It is advocated that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization be regarded as a priority region for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the implementation of global development initiatives; it is recommended that the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" connect the multiple growth poles of the Eurasian continent, empower each other, achieve each other, create opportunities and share prosperity...
The right path travels thousands of miles. With a more proactive and proactive role in its historical responsibilities, China joins hands with all parties to meet challenges and create a future together, and continues to write new pens on the grand picture of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Planning: Du Shangze, Xue Yuan, Peng Jun
Written by: Huang Chao, Qi Jiarun
Editor: Zuo Xiao, Sun Xi
Reviewer: Julie
Poster: Tian Xingzhou
Source: People's Daily client
What to Watch
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization will carry out exemplary cooperation projects under the framework of the Global Governance Initiative
Likely · Within months
China-Egypt bilateral cooperation will make new progress in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road"
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific areas does the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s exemplary cooperation under the global governance initiative include?
- What specific projects are involved in the China-Egypt cooperation document on jointly building the “Belt and Road”?
- How does China promote the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to become a priority region for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road"?
