Xi, Putin Hold Summit In Uzbekistan As Ukraine War Dominates
Newsy
Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi were due to meet one-on-one to discuss the war in Ukraine, according to one presidential adviser.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and leaders from India and Central Asia gathered Thursday in Uzbekistan for a summit of a security group formed by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence.
The meeting Friday of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization is overshadowed by Putin's attack on Ukraine and strains in China's relations with Washington, Europe, Japan and India due to disputes over technology, security and territory.
The event in the ancient sultanate of Samarkand is part of Xi's first foreign trip since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic 2 1/2 years ago, underscoring Beijing's desire to assert itself as a regional power.
