Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the summit gathering of the present state leaders and holds bilateral meetings with foreign leaders. The program also includes a visit to the capital, Beijing, where a trilateral conversation is scheduled with the leaders of Mongolia and China, in addition to separate talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and other state leaders.
The largest summit in the history of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is held in the Chinese city of Tianjin. The summit sees the participation of heads of state and governments from more than 20 countries, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It also includes a number of observer states, such as Afghanistan and Mongolia, and partner countries including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Sri Lanka.
