Politics · September 2026

In early September 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the 'SCO Plus' meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where he promoted China's Global Governance Initiative and announced plans to establish a China-SCO basic education cooperation center. He also expressed China's readiness to strengthen coordination with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the Ukraine issue. The initiative has reportedly gained broad international support, according to Chinese state media. (ongoing coverage) China's second batch of humanitarian aid departed for Nepal aboard a Y-20 aircraft, with five Chinese experts joining the rescue effort. A Chinese court froze assets of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia worth $318 million amid a legal dispute. China warned of 'consequences' over Taiwan's presence at the Pacific Islands Forum, while Taiwan's foreign minister decried Chinese 'bullying' at the forum. An Argentine official blamed China for the Nepal tragedy, sparking a diplomatic row, while China said a missing Australian found in Tibet was not in the flood zone.