An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 22, 2025 shows a night view of the Haihe River in Tianjin, north China. Leaders from Asia, Europe and Africa will gather in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 for the largest-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in history, charting the blueprint for the bloc's next decade of development. (Xinhua/Li Ran)