Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his wife Peng Liyuan, center right, pose for a photo with other leaders during a ceremony to welcome Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China , on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
