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China and Russia deepened their strategic coordination on Monday as leaders met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with both sides emphasizing strengthened ties amid global tensions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their commitment to expanding the role of the SCO, according to state media reports. Putin praised Moscow-Beijing relations as a "model for interstate cooperation," while Xi underscored the need for greater strategic alignment in the face of rising uncertainty, as cited by Swedish and Romanian outlets .
The meeting came as Putin sought Xi’s support for the stalled Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline, a project aimed at boosting Russian gas exports to China, according to Ukrainian news agency Pravda .
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged SCO members to adopt a unified stance against what he described as U.S. aggression, as Tehran sought to rally the bloc behind its grievances following recent clashes with Washington. Araghchi’s remarks were reported by IntelliNews during the Bishkek summit .
The SCO gathering followed a weekend of heightened tensions in the Middle East, where the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes. On Sunday, U.S. forces targeted Iranian launchers on Larak Island, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan and the UAE, though none reached their targets, according to Al Jazeera and The Independent .
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric on Monday, warning Iran of a "hard" response and posting an AI-generated video depicting an attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, a key oil-processing hub. Vice President JD Vance said the video was a message to Iran over its threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official later clarified that no actual strike on Kharg Island had occurred, though U.S. Central Command confirmed "limited, precise action" against Iranian minelaying forces .
The SCO summit also saw discussions on regional security, with Iran pushing for a collective response to U.S. actions. The bloc, which includes China, Russia, and several Central Asian nations, has previously served as a platform for Moscow and Beijing to project influence against Western policies.
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