10 Xi-Putin meetings since Xi took office in 2013
- By Li Shen
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (third from L), Russian President Vladimir Putin (second from R) and leaders of the other Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries pose for a group photo in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 13, 2013. [Xinhua/Huang Jingwen] |
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization conducted in-depth exchanges of views and reached broad consensus on issues such as neighborly relations and key global and regional affairs during the bloc's 13th summit, which closed in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 13, 2013.
In a joint declaration issued there, the SCO leaders called for concerted efforts to fight international terrorism, separatism, extremism, transnational organized crime and other illicit activities while vowing to improve the legal basis for cooperation in these areas.
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed in Astana last Saturday that China and Central Asia join hands to build a Silk Road economic belt to boost regional cooperation.
The proposal was warmly welcomed by other members, who pledged to expand the scale of trade, facilitate investment, increase regional communication and shore up transportation, energy and information infrastructure.
They also called for the quick granting of multilateral financing to better fund the proposed cooperation projects.
Summit participants unanimously agreed to promote cooperation in education, sports and tourism among other fields. They also pledged to continue cultural exchanges to build stronger public support for regional cooperation.
At the summit, SCO leaders approved a framework to implement the Treaty on Long-Term Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation. The framework is essential to the SCO's healthy development, as it will guide its members to promote political mutual trust and conduct in-depth pragmatic cooperation.
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