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Leaders gather with China's Xi for summit ceremony
Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, gathering leaders from Russia, India, and about 20 other Eurasian countries to bolster China's regional influence.
The summit, which runs until Monday, precedes a significant military parade in Beijing celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The SCO member states include China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus, with numerous other nations participating as observers or dialogue partners.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived with a delegation of officials and business figures, while Xi Jinping engaged in bilateral meetings with leaders from the Maldives, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attending his first meeting in China since 2018, met with Xi Jinping and stated India's commitment to advancing bilateral ties based on mutual trust, dignity, and sensitivity.
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