Tianjin: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan cordially welcomed the international guests in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit – 2025 on Sunday.

Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin to welcome attending SCO summit – 2025. President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan warmly welcomed the foreign leaders and their spouses, shook hands with them cordially, exchanged greetings and clicked photos together.

Over 20 foreign heads of State and Government, including spouses of SCO member states, observer states, dialogue partners, and guests of the chairing country, and 10 heads of international organizations, including the UN Secretary-General, arrived one after another.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, among other dignitaries, was also present on the occasion. According to sources, Guards of Honour lined up in salute. Accompanied by international music, the international guests marched along a red carpet, passing through a magnificent parade of flags composed of the participating countries, the SCO flag, and the UN flag. The lights were bright along the Haihe River.

To the melodious welcome music, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan entered the banquet hall together with the distinguished guests.

President Xi delivered a speech, extending a warm welcome on behalf of the Chinese Government and people to the foreign guests who came to China to attend the SCO Summit.

The Chinese President emphasised that since its establishment, the SCO has consistently upheld the Shanghai Spirit, consolidating unity and mutual trust, deepening pragmatic cooperation, and participating in international and regional affairs, becoming an important force in promoting the building of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind. He said that hosting this summit in Tianjin will undoubtedly inject new vitality into the sustainable development of the SCO.

He noted that currently, the world is undergoing accelerating changes over a century, with a significant increase in instability, uncertainty, and unpredictable factors. The SCO bears an even greater responsibility for maintaining regional peace and stability and promoting development and prosperity for all countries.

The Chinese President mentioned that the summit shoulders the important mission of building consensus among all parties, stimulating cooperation momentum, and charting a blueprint for development.

Xi Jinping also pointed out that Tianjin is an open and inclusive city, a key location in the capital region since ancient times, and a pioneering area of China’s reform and opening up. Guided by the coordinated development strategy of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei, Tianjin is continuously showing new vitality in its chapter of Chinese-style modernization.