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Putin and Xi advance anti-West alliance at Central Asian summit

Published : Friday, 5 July, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 254
ASTANA, July 4: The leaders of China and Russia on Thursday urged their allies and partners to resist malign external influence, advancing their shared anti-Western agenda at a regional summit in Central Asia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping were in the Kazakh capital of Astana for a gathering of leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a regional bloc that Moscow and Beijing see as a counterweight to US "hegemony" on the world stage.

Xi called on the countries to "resist external interference" while Putin claimed "new centres" of political and economic might were on the rise.

"We should join hands to resist external interference, firmly support each other, take care of each others concerns... and firmly control the future and destiny of our countries and regional peace and development in our own hands," Xi told the       summit.

"It is of vital importance to the world that the SCO be on the right side of history and on the side of fairness and justice," he added.

In a joint declaration, published by the Kremlin, the group noted "tectonic shifts in global politics" and called for the bloc to play an enhanced role in global and regional security.

"The use of force is increasing, the norms of international law are systemically being violated, geopolitical confrontation and conflicts are growing, and risks to stability in the world and the SCO region are multiplying," it stated.

It did not refer to Russias invasion of Ukraine or Chinas dispute with Taiwan but said the group had "mutual respect for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of states".

Both Russia and China regularly rail against what they say is the US dominance of global affairs and are seeking to boost their influence and control, particularly in regions close to their borders.

"The multipolar world has become a reality," Putin said in remarks at the summit.

He also hailed the accession of Russias close ally Belarus to the bloc, becoming its tenth member.

"The circle of states that stand for a just world order and are ready to resolutely defend their legitimate rights and protect traditional values is expanding," Putin said.    —AFP



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