Xi addresses Shanghai Cooperation summit in Kyrgyzstan.
Today's events
Shanghai Cooperation summit.
Xi told the bloc's twenty-sixth heads-of-state council in Kyrgyzstan to lead history's course; members signed the Bishkek Declaration and 28 outcome documents.1Sep 1 · State CouncilFactory activity.
The manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to 49.8 in August, a second month below the growth line, though new orders returned above it.2Aug 31 · Stats BureauCabinet meeting.
Premier Li Qiang's State Council sent a revised tax-collection law to the legislature and moved to curb the inducements local governments use to attract investment.3Aug 31 · State CouncilNepal relief.
The foreign ministry said nearly one hundred Chinese nationals are missing on Nepal's side of the glacier disaster; fifty tonnes of aid reached Kathmandu.4Aug 31 · MFASolar passes coal.
Installed generating capacity reached 4.08 billion kilowatts by end-July, up 11 percent; the power industry body expects solar to overtake coal this quarter.5Aug 28 · NEACarmakers abroad.
Three ministries issued a twenty-article code for Chinese automakers operating overseas, covering marketing conduct, plant safety, labour protection and data security in host countries.6Sep 1 · MOFCOMConsumption target.
Commerce and six other ministries set a 2030 target of about 60 trillion yuan in retail sales, up from 50 trillion in 2025.7Aug 31 · MOFCOMNew national standards.
Fifty-nine mandatory and 375 recommended national standards took effect, including a new national standard for the overall architecture of robot intelligent-control systems.8Sep 1 · SAMRXi and Putin.
Meeting in Bishkek before the summit, the two presidents reviewed May's state visit; Putin pledged support for China's hosting of the Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting.9Aug 31 · MOFCOM
Voices
“Dialogue and confrontation, win-win and zero-sum, multilateralism and unilateralism are locked in fierce contest, and the shadow of war has not receded.”
President Xi Jinping, Shanghai Cooperation summit, Bishkek · Sep 11
“An active-duty Japanese Self-Defence Force officer forced his way into China's embassy with a knife and issued violent threats — a malicious incident without precedent.”
MFA Spokesperson Guo Jiakun · Aug 314
“Local governments' economic-promotion conduct must be further standardised … investment promotion should focus more on improving the business environment, cultivating industrial ecosystems and providing high-quality public services.”
State Council executive meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang · Aug 313
“The new orders index stood at 50.6 percent, up 2.1 points from last month, indicating a marked improvement in manufacturing market demand.”
National Bureau of Statistics, August purchasing managers' survey · Aug 312
“New energy has become the absolute mainstay … solar power will continue to hold its place as China's largest single power source.”
Ye Jing, China Electricity Council · Aug 285
“By 2030 retail sales of consumer goods will reach around 60 trillion yuan, with green, smart and health consumption each grown into ten-trillion-yuan markets.”
Consumption Promotion Dept., Ministry of Commerce · Aug 317
Sources
- State Council (中国政府网), “习近平出席上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十六次会议并发表重要讲话” (Xi Jinping Attends the 26th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State and Delivers an Important Speech), September 1, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/xi-sco-bishkek-summit
- National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局), “2026年8月中国采购经理指数运行情况” (China Purchasing Managers’ Index for August 2026), August 31, 2026. stats.gov.cn/sj/zxfb/…/august-pmi-2026
- Ministry of Commerce (商务部), “李强主持召开国务院常务会议” (Li Qiang Chairs a State Council Executive Meeting), August 31, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/…/state-council-executive-meeting
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部), “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference,” August 31, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/wjdt/fyrbt/…/guo-jiakun-aug-31
- National Energy Administration (国家能源局), “截至7月底我国发电装机同比增长11%” (Installed Generating Capacity Up 11% Year-on-Year as of End-July), August 28, 2026. nea.gov.cn/20260828/…/power-capacity-july
- Ministry of Commerce (商务部), “商务部合作司负责人解读《汽车行业境外竞争行为与合规建设指引》” (Guidelines on Overseas Competitive Conduct and Compliance Building for the Automotive Industry), September 1, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/…/auto-overseas-compliance-guidelines
- Ministry of Commerce (商务部), “《关于推动商品消费扩容升级的实施意见》” (Implementation Opinions on Expanding and Upgrading Goods Consumption), August 31, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/…/goods-consumption-opinions
- State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), “涉及民生安全、智能系统 一批国家标准9月1日起实施” (A Batch of National Standards Takes Effect September 1), September 1, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/mtjj/…/national-standards-sept-1
- Ministry of Commerce (商务部), “习近平会见俄罗斯总统普京” (Xi Jinping Meets Russian President Vladimir Putin), August 31, 2026. mofcom.gov.cn/xwfb/…/xi-meets-putin-bishkek