Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President of Kyrgyzstan
During his overseas trip, Xi Jinping held talks with the President of Kyrgyzstan, and the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation.
During his overseas trip, Xi Jinping held talks with the President of Kyrgyzstan, and the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov held a welcome ceremony for Xi Jinping at the Palace of Harmony, and Xi greeted the guards in Kyrgyz as he reviewed the honor guard.
After completing daytime diplomatic activities in Bishkek, Xi Jinping was absent from the evening opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games at a stadium holding 30,000 people.
During the SCO summit, Xi Jinping held talks with the President of Kyrgyzstan, signing a treaty of friendship as well as cooperation documents in such fields as science and technology, education, humanities, and media.
On August 31, 2026, Xi Jinping met with Russian President Putin in Bishkek. Putin expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the Tibet floods and proposed long-term visa-free travel between China and Russia; Xinhua's release made no mention of this.
Xi Jinping arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and participate in the welcome ceremony and related meetings.
Xi Jinping arrived in Bishkek at the invitation of Japarov to carry out a state visit and attend the subsequent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
Xi Jinping appeared pale, short of breath, and coughing continuously at a welcome ceremony in Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyz children sang "Songs and Smiles" in Kyrgyz and Chinese in the VIP lounge of Bishkek Airport, with the song arranged as an adagio.
CCTV+ live broadcast recorded Xi Jinping coughing multiple times while watching the performance, but that evening's edited version of CCTV's Xinwen Lianbo did not retain the relevant footage.
During a visit to Kyrgyzstan, Chinese companies signed agreements with the Kyrgyz side totaling more than 300 million US dollars, and launched a material aid project for Kyrgyzstan.
When a Kyrgyz photojournalist moved close to Xi Jinping to take a picture, on-site security personnel lifted him up and moved him aside.
While watching a performance in the VIP lounge at Bishkek Airport, Xi Jinping made movements such as swallowing, blinking, covering his mouth to cough, and turning his head; the relevant footage appeared in a CCTV+ live broadcast.
Unlike the official release during the 2017 visit to Kazakhstan, which explicitly named "Songs and Smiles," the Chinese Foreign Ministry's release about the Bishkek welcome performance only stated that Chinese songs were sung.
According to netizen reports, multiple Chinese-funded construction sites in Kyrgyzstan halted work due to the visit, and some Chinese workers were asked to stay in dormitories or designated areas.