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“Happy together”: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin praise China-Russia cooperation
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“Happy together”: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin praise China-Russia cooperation

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin described China-Russia cooperation as strong and promising ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.
  • The leaders discussed the war in Ukraine only superficially, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a peaceful settlement.
  • The 10-member organisation presents itself as a security and economic counterweight to Western influence, although several members face conflicts and trade disputes.

Vladimir Putin called Russia’s strategic partnership with China a “model of interstate relations,” while Xi Jinping said its prospects were becoming “even more promising.” Their statements came ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

model of interstate relations

— Vladimir PutinPutin’s characterization of Russia’s strategic cooperation with China.

The gathering also includes Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The summit is scheduled to continue through Tuesday, with a bilateral meeting planned between Putin and Pezeshkian.

The Kremlin said the war in Ukraine came up only superficially during the Putin-Xi meeting, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Modi, who arrived in Bishkek in the same car as Putin, told the Russian president that the conflict needed a peaceful settlement. Putin replied, “We are moving in that direction,” even as Russian military operations in Ukraine continue.

even more promising prospects

— Xi JinpingXi’s description of the future of China-Russia cooperation.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has 10 members: Belarus, China, India, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan. It focuses on security and economic issues and seeks to act as a counterweight to Western countries. It also has 15 dialogue partners, including Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, plus two observer states, one of them Afghanistan.

We are moving in that direction.

— Vladimir PutinPutin’s response to Narendra Modi’s call for a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine.

The organisation’s founding declaration says it is not an alliance directed against other countries. Yet Putin and Xi use its summits to display their partnership and promote a vision of a multipolar world opposed to American hegemony. This year’s meeting takes place while the war in Ukraine continues, an Israeli-American attack on Iran is reported to have begun in February, and some members are caught up in trade disputes linked mainly to U.S. tariffs.

is not an alliance directed against other countries

— Shanghai Cooperation Organisation founding declarationThe organisation’s stated position on its relationship with countries outside the group.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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