China-led SCO gathers in Kyrgyzstan as Iran tensions test its reach

International relationsEurasian leaders to weigh trade, AI and connectivity alongside conflictsChinese President Xi Jinping is met by Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov upon his arrival in Bishkek for the SCO summit on Aug. 30. (Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Press Office via AP)CK TANAugust 31, 2026 10:47 JSTTOKYO -- Leaders of Eurasian countries are converging in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek for a summit of the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization, meeting in the shadow of fresh U.S. sanctions on one of the group's newest members, Iran.