Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Aug 30, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Cityscape
2. Various of street signs showing welcoming messages for Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, China-Kyrgyzstan friendship
3. Various of roadside lampposts decked out with national flags of China, Kyrgyzstan, slogan on street
4. National flags of China, Kyrgyzstan

The streets of the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek are decked out with the national flags of China and Kyrgyzstan and welcoming messages, as the Central Asian country awaits the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit.

Xi left Beijing on Sunday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek, and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt upon the invitations of President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt.

Xi's entourage includes his wife Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister.

At the Bishkek Summit, Xi will have in-depth exchanges of views with other participating leaders on deepening SCO cooperation in various fields under the new circumstances and major international and regional issues.

During his stay in Kyrgyzstan, Xi will hold talks with Japarov to have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations, cooperation in key areas, and international and regional situation. He will also attend various state events.