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2025 Tianjin SCO summit

2025 SCO summit
Host country China
DateAugust 31 to September 1, 2025
CitiesTianjin
Participants China

Belarus
India
Iran
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Russia
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Mongolia
Turkmenistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Cambodia
Egypt
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
  Nepal
Turkey

Vietnam
ChairXi Jinping (CCP general secretary & Chinese president)
Follows2024 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 from 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

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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 (CCP) and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the CCP, 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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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The president of China is legally a ceremonial representative with no real power, but the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader in a one-party communist state) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Mo, Jingxi (2025-01-02). "China unveils emblem for its tenure as rotating presidency of SCO". China Daily. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  3. ^ Wang, Yi (2025-03-07). "China to host SCO summit in Tianjin this autumn: FM". Xinhua. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Mobilization meeting held to prepare for 2025 SCO Summit". Tianjin Govt. 2025-03-13. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "SCO foreign ministers convene in Tianjin ahead of September summit". Astana Times. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-19.