Editor's Note: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is marking its 25th anniversary as leaders gather for the 2026 SCO Bishkek Summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping is attending the summit and paying a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. In this special edition of The Hub from Bishkek, Wang Guan sits down with Sohail Khan, deputy secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, to discuss the SCO's achievements, its future development strategy and its evolving role in global governance. They explore how SCO members have built trust and understanding, and look into its vision for deeper cooperation among its members and partners. Wang Guan also visits the Kyrgyz-Chinese Research Institute at Kyrgyz National University to find out what makes people-to-people ties between China and Kyrgyzstan so enduring.