# Putin and Xi reaffirm strategic alliance amid an ‘unpredictable’ world

https://mins.news/en/item/39334

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 21:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/putin-and-xi-affirm-strategic-alliance-amid-unpredictable-world?traffic_source=rss

> Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their strategic ties during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. Xi said relations had become more solid despite rising uncertainty in the international order, while Putin said cooperation was developing successfully across all fronts.

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