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Putin and Xi Meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit

From Lankadeepa · () Sinhala

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

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  • Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin held a face-to-face meeting in Bishkek during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisationโ€™s annual summit.
  • The leaders said China and Russiaโ€™s unconditional friendship had grown stronger and discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the United States-Iran conflict.
  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoฤŸan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian were also expected at the summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Bishkek while attending the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan.

The meeting marked their first face-to-face encounter since May. Xi said he was pleased to meet Putin again, while both leaders told the media that ties between China and Russia had strengthened further.

Their discussions covered the Russia-Ukraine war, described as having continued for five years, as well as the conflict between the United States and Iran.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Bishkek after completing an official visit to Uzbekistan. Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoฤŸan, whose country is not a member of the organisation, was also expected to attend, along with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2023.

China played a central role in establishing the organisation, whose summit is being held in the Kyrgyz capital.

It is a pleasure to meet Putin again.

โ€” Xi JinpingThe Chinese president made the remark during his first face-to-face meeting with Putin since May.
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