Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has reached China to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Meeting in Tianjin.
This year’s summit is set to take place from August 31 to September 1.
His latest pictures were also shared by the state TV.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Tianjin for his official visit to China to attend 25th SCO Council of Heads and 80th anniversary of Chinese People's War of Resistance. @CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/j5Mblcuxm3
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 30, 2025
PM Shehbaz is slated to reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to promoting multilateralism, enhancing regional security and advancing sustainable development, the Foreign Office (FO) said. He is also expected to have bilateral meetings with other SCO leaders and invited members to “strengthen diplomatic relations”.
“At the SCO CHS Summit, Prime Minister Sharif will present Pakistan’s perspectives on pressing regional and global issues, highlighting strategies to strengthen the SCO’s role in fostering regional cooperation and stability,” the FO stated.
Who else is coming to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit?
The summit will gather more than 20 foreign leaders and the heads of 10 international organisations.
Today, Indian PM Modi also arrived in Tianjin on his first visit to China since 2018, coming straight after a trip to Japan, which pledged to invest $68 billion in India. Russian President Vladimir Putin is also due to arrive in Tianjin ahead of the summit.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn will also attend the SCO summit.
SCO member states account for 43 percent of the world’s population, and 23 percent , or almost a quarter, of the global economy.
