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According to Al Jazeera, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit to reinforce the relations between their two countries.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, this meeting reflects the increasing strategic value of Russian-Chinese relations in the current global landscape, which leaders describe as unpredictable. Both China and Russia, major powers, are working to enhance economic and military cooperation to face global political and economic challenges. In a broader context, this meeting underscores Russia and China's direction towards strengthening regional and international alliances to increase their influence in the multi-polar international system.
