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

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.