Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan’s capital and largest city, home to ~1.2 million. It sits on the Chüy River in the north, a historic fortress site and administrative hub.
Xi has scheduled a three-day visit to Egypt from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, following the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan. The talks with Egyptian President el-Sisi aim to deepen strategic partnership, bolster trade and defence links, and signal China’s regional footprint amid turbulence in the Hormuz corridor and Middle East tensions.