The bloc needs to underpin economic and security cooperation among members, Chinese president says.

SCO has an even greater responsibility amid the rise of ‘unpredictable factors’, Chinese president tells regional leaders in Tianjin.

Summit in China shoulders mission of building consensus among parties and stimulating momentum in cooperation, Xi says.

China welcomes dozens of political heavyweights, including Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi, and chiefs of international organisations.

China welcomes dozens of political heavyweights, including Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi, and chiefs of international organisations.

China welcomes dozens of political heavyweights, including Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi, and chiefs of international organisations.

SCO summit: Heads of State at SCO summit in Tianjin discuss future vision for organization, emphasizing economic cooperation and unity.

Xi Jinping urges members’ cooperation and setting up a development bank as Vladimir Putin blames Nato for Ukraine crisis.

The bloc needs to underpin economic and security cooperation among members, Chinese president says.

SCO Development Strategy until 2035 has ‘set the tone and a clear direction’ for the decade to come, top Chinese diplomat tells reporters.

President Xi Jinping raises urgency of a bank for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s members, as Washington wields ‘extraterritorial power with the dollar’.

The symbolism of launching a financial institution amid renewed US trade tariffs and debates over de-dollarisation should not be underestimated.