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Xi Calls for Protection Against Outside Interference Before Meeting Trump
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Xi Calls for Protection Against Outside Interference Before Meeting Trump

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

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

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  • Xi Jinping told a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek that countries must prevent outside interference, political and security threats and disruption to regional stability.
  • The remarks were interpreted as criticism of Donald Trump’s policies on the Iran war and tariffs ahead of their planned meeting in Washington on the 24th.
  • Xi is pursuing a series of meetings with leaders including Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Before his planned meeting with Donald Trump in Washington, Xi Jinping used a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to call for resistance to outside pressure.

Speaking in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, the Chinese president said countries must strictly prevent outside powers from interfering in domestic affairs, creating political and security threats, or damaging regional stability. Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported the remarks.

We must strictly prevent outside interference in domestic affairs, political and security threats, and the destruction of regional stability.

— Xi JinpingHe made the remarks during the SCO summit in Bishkek.

The comments were interpreted as aimed at Trump, who faces criticism over the war in Iran and a tariff policy targeting countries around the world. Xi is due to meet the U.S. president in Washington on the 24th.

Xi had met Vladimir Putin the previous day and was scheduled to hold further talks during the month with leaders of SCO member states, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The New York Times characterized the diplomatic schedule as an effort to highlight Xi’s standing as a leading non-Western figure and challenge U.S. dominance.

We must stand against multilateralism and unilateralism.

— Xi JinpingThe statement appeared in the description of his summit address.
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