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Putin and Xi to hold talks at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on Monday, according to the Kremlin. The bilateral meeting will mark another high-level engagement between the two leaders amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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The Kremlin confirmed that Putin and Xi will convene during the SCO gathering, where leaders from multiple Central and South Asian nations assemble to discuss regional security and economic cooperation. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, founded in 2001, includes Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan as full members.
Meetings between Putin and Xi on the margins of multilateral forums have become routine diplomatic practice, underscoring the significance both Moscow and Beijing place on their bilateral relationship. The summit provides both leaders an opportunity to coordinate on regional matters and discuss developments affecting their respective interests.
The specific agenda items for the bilateral discussion were not immediately detailed by the Kremlin. However, such meetings typically cover a range of topics including trade, security cooperation, and responses to international developments. The gathering comes amid continued focus on ties between Russia and China, which have deepened considerably in recent years.