Putin and Xi praise Russia-China cooperation at meeting in Kyrgyzstan

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping used a meeting in Bishkek to present Russia-China cooperation as a model of interstate relations, while Russia faces pressure from Western sanctions.

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We are implementing major projects in energy, industry, space, transport and logistics.

Putin said the two countries were carrying out major projects in energy, industry, space, transport and logistics. He described their “comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation” as an example of relations between states in the current difficult geopolitical situation.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the war in Ukraine was barely discussed. He said the leaders focused mainly on bilateral ties, including trade and economic issues that, for understandable reasons, were not discussed publicly. China faces criticism from the European Union, Ukraine and the United States for supporting Russia with important economic goods while bypassing sanctions. Russia, in turn, sells oil and gas to China, helping fill its war coffers, according to the report.

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Given the current difficult geopolitical situation, comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation between Russia and China are an example of interstate relations.

Xi said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, founded by Russia and China, contributes substantially to regional stability and development. He said the summit in Bishkek should support the organisation’s further expansion. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has repeatedly called for an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, also attended. Putin was due to meet Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian and Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday.

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation makes a substantial contribution to regional stability and development.