2025 Tianjin SCO summit
| 2025 SCO summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  China |
| Date | August 31 to September 1, 2025 |
| Cities | Tianjin |
| Participants | China
 United Arab Emirates |
| Follows | 2024 SCO summit |
The SCO Tianjin Summit 2025 is the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will be held in the August 31 to September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, People's Republic of China. It will be the fifth time that China hosts the annual SCO summit.[1]
Preparations
[edit]On January 2, 2025, China unveiled the logo for its tenure as the rotating chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for 2024–2025.[2]
On March 7, 2025, Wang Yi, member of the 20th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and Foreign Minister, stated at a press briefing on foreign affairs during the 3rd session of the 14th National People's Congress that China will host the SCO summit in Tianjin in autumn 2025. Leaders will gather by the Hai River.[3][4]
On March 13, 2025, a mobilization meeting was held in Tianjin to kick-start preparations for the 2025 SCO Summit. Chen Min'er, Party Secretary of Tianjin and head of the Preparatory Working Group, attended and delivered remarks. Zhang Gong, the Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of Tianjin and Mayor, and Liu Bin, a member of the Foreign Ministry CCP Committee and assistant minister, also participated.[5]
On July 15, 2025, the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting was held in Tianjin.[6] After the session, China announced that the SCO Summit would take place from August 31 to September 1, 2025, in Tianjin.[7][8]
Expected leaders
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Belarus – President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko
China – CCP General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (host)
India – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Iran – President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian
Kazakhstan – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kyrgyzstan – President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov
Pakistan – Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif
Russia – President of Russia Vladimir Putin
Tajikistan – President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon
Uzbekistan – President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "王毅：中国将在天津主办上海合作组织2025年峰会 [Wang Yi: China will host the SCO Summit in Tianjin 2025]". 中华人民共和国外交部网站 [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China]. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ Mo, Jingxi (2025-01-02). "China unveils emblem for its tenure as rotating presidency of SCO". China Daily. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ Wang, Yi (2025-03-07). "China to host SCO summit in Tianjin this autumn: FM". Xinhua. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Wang Yi: China will host the SCO summit in Tianjin this autumn". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Mobilization meeting held to prepare for 2025 SCO Summit". Tianjin Govt. 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "王毅：上合组织天津峰会将于8月31日至9月1日举办_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Meeting of the SCO Foreign Ministers Council to Be Held in Tianjin". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC. 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "SCO foreign ministers convene in Tianjin ahead of September summit". Astana Times. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
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