KAZAKHSTAN (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, pledged in the Kazakh capital of Astana on Thursday to enhance bilateral ties and promote the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The two heads of state met ahead of the 17th SCO summit in Astana. Noting that the SCO is facing new opportunities and challenges for development, Xi said China and Russia should strengthen communication and coordination, firmly observe the […]