{
  "id": 4629094,
  "title": "China’s Xi and Iran’s Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan, Putin expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chinas-xi-and-irans-pezeshkian-in-kyrgyzstan-putin-expected",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:54:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/31/chinas-xi-and-irans-pezeshkian-in-kyrgyzstan-putin-expected/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's Xi Jinping and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attended a summit in Kyrgyzstan as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). This two-day event, which will also see Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders, marks the 25th anniversary of the SCO bloc. The regional group, comprising Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Central Asian nations, and Belarus, aims to counter Western influence.\n\nXi praised the \"golden period\" in China-Kyrgyzstan relations, highlighting China's growing influence in the historically Russia-dominated region. Putin and Xi often use SCO summits to promote a multipolar world against the West. Pezeshkian arrived in Bishkek, Tehran's media reported, as tensions between Washington and Tehran persist. The SCO is set to host a plenary session chaired by Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also expected to attend, though his country is not a formal member.\n\nBoth Putin and Pezeshkian, along with other leaders, will engage in bilateral talks. This comes amid ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, as well as trade tensions among SCO members. Iran joined the bloc in 2023, seeking to bypass US and European sanctions. However, the SCO's real and tangible benefits remain uncertain, as it has rarely resolved crises in the past.",
  "summary": "China’s Xi Jinping and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian were in Kyrgyzstan for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin expected later on Monday for the two-day event that will involve over a dozen other leaders. The regional SCO bloc — which seeks to be a counterinfluence to the West — is […]",
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        "title": "PM Modi meets Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan",
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "China’s Xi and Iran’s Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan, Putin expected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chinas-xi-and-irans-pezeshkian-in-kyrgyzstan-putin-expected-4634791",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:54:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Civilians must not be harmed’: PM Modi meets Iranian President Pezeshkian in Bishkek",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/civilians-must-not-be-harmed-pm-modi-meets-iranian-president",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran still seeks negotiated solution to conflict with US - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/irans-pezeshkian-says-tehran-still-seeks-negotiated-solution-to",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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