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In this photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife and foreign leaders pose during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit

World

Leaders gather with China’s Xi for summit ceremony

Around two dozen Eurasian leaders will gather on Monday morning for a ceremony hosted by President Xi Jinping on the final day of a...

AFPAugust 31, 2025

China’s President Xi Jinping (C) attends a bilateral meeting with Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on August 30, 2025

World

Putin lands in Tianjin for summit hosted by China

President Vladimir Putin landed in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday to attend a summit hosted by counterpart Xi Jinping with around...

AFPAugust 30, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping began welcoming leaders from 26 countries before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in the northern city of Tianjin

World

China’s Xi welcomes leaders in Tianjin ahead of summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping began welcoming dignitaries including United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and Egyptian Premier Moustafa Madbouly on Saturday before a summit attended...

AFPAugust 30, 2025

A man looks at a submarine during a media tour by the PLA Naval Museum, organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy

World

China hosts Iranian, Russian defence ministers against backdrop of ‘momentous change’

China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of...

AFPJune 26, 2025

World

China hosts Iranian, Russian defence ministers against backdrop of ‘momentous change’

China hosted defence ministers from Iran and Russia for a meeting in its eastern seaside city of Qingdao on Thursday against the backdrop of...

AFPJune 25, 2025

Delay: A demonstrator wearing a T-shirt with the slogan 'Red card for Israel' chained himself to a goalpost prior to the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifier between Scotland and Israel in Glasgow

Sports

Protester ties himself to goalpost to delay Scotland-Israel women’s football match

Kick-off in Scotland's Women's Euro 2025 qualifier with Israel in Glasgow on Friday was delayed for over half an hour.

AFPMay 31, 2024

A sign outside the headquarters of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Beijing on July 4, 2023

World

Xi urges Shanghai alliance solidarity, Putin praises support

China’s Xi Jinping urged the leaders of Russia, Iran and other Shanghai alliance states on Tuesday to boost ties and resist sanctions, as Vladimir...

AFPJuly 4, 2023

Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is in the Indian coastal resort state of Goa for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting

World

Pakistan foreign minister says ‘happy’ on rare visit to India

Pakistan’s foreign minister arrived in India Thursday to take part in an international conference, the first official visit by a senior Pakistani official to...

AFPMay 4, 2023