Russia, China leaders meet at summit in display of deepening cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, July 3, 2024. (Sputnik via Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday for the second time in as many months as they visited Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western alliances.