Putin, Xi set for Central Asia summit as Russia, China seek to counter Western influence
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Kyrgyzstan for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The meeting includes leaders from Iran, India, Pakistan, and other countries, and aims to discuss cooperation amid tensions with Western nations.Key Facts
- The SCO summit marks 25 years since the group's founding and includes about a dozen member states.
- Members include Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries, and Belarus.
- Leaders attending include Putin, Xi, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, India’s Narendra Modi, Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif, and Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Japarov.
- Russia and China have used SCO meetings to promote a multipolar world, positioning themselves against Western countries.
- The summit occurs during conflicts in Ukraine and tensions between the US and Iran.
- Russia and Iran have increased military and economic cooperation despite heavy Western sanctions.
- The US recently imposed secondary sanctions on Iran’s trade partners in sectors like gold and technology.
- China, a big importer of Iranian oil, has vowed to defend its interests against these sanctions.
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