From August 31 to September 1, the President of Russia will be in the city of Tianjin to attend and address a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The current state of cooperation within the SCO and prospects for expanding it on all fronts, as well as a number of pressing international and regional matters will be discussed at the summit.
On September 1, an SCO Plus format meeting will take place in Tianjin. The leaders of the SCO member states will be joined by heads of observer states and the SCO's dialogue partners, as well as nations and international organisations invited by the Chinese government.
On September 2, a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, China and Mongolia will be held in Beijing. During the meeting, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh will exchange views on key cooperation areas.
On the same day, top level talks are to be held in Beijing as part of the Russian President's official visit to the People's Republic of China. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will discuss ways to further strengthen and develop the comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China, as well as practical collaboration between the two countries. Global and regional issues, as well as joint efforts within multilateral organisations will be on the agenda.
On September 3, Vladimir Putin will attend official events marking the 80th anniversary of Victory over militarist Japan and the end of World War II as a guest of honour.
In addition, the President of Russia will hold a number of bilateral meetings with foreign leaders.