World leaders arrive at SCO Tianjin Summit 2025

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit or the SCO is the first in a series of major events in China this week, convening leaders from some of the world's most significant and some would say 'disruptive' nations.

Dubbed the "axis of upheaval" by some, this year's SCO Summit boasts a guestlist of leaders from countries including Russia, Iran, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Belarus, Turkey and North Korea.