China's Xi to attend SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, visit Egypt, ministry says

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a joint press statement with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool — Maxim Shemetov BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as part of a state visit there and then to Egypt from August 30 to September 3, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.At the Bishkek summit, Xi will discuss deepening cooperation as well as major international and regional issues with participating countries and leaders, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a daily press conference.During the visit, the Chinese president will hold talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov and will attend various state events, Lin said.Xi's trip to Egypt will be his first state visit to the North African country in 10 years, where he will meet President Abdel ​Fattah al-Sisi and exchange views on bilateral ties and international and regional issues of common concern. (Reporting by Ethan Wang, Shi Bu and Liz Lee; Editing by Christian Schmollinger) AL-MONITOR All-Access gives you unlimited access to all our journalism, the full Daily Briefing, exclusive interviews, premium newsletters, and live events — for less than $2/week.