Chinese Premier Xi Jinping met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China, vowing closer ties despite a border dispute. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin brought leaders from more than 20 nations over two days. Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome. China upgraded relations with Armenia during Xi's meeting with Prime Minister Pashinyan. Xi held a warm meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, with readouts describing three decades of cooperative relations developing into a comprehensive strategic partnership. The meetings highlighted close economic ties and the role of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route for Chinese trade.
An Azerbaijani readout of the meeting said that Xi addressed Aliyev as "my dear friend." "President Xi Jinping emphasized that successful cooperative relations have been established between Azerbaijan and China over the past 30 years, and that these relations are currently developing at the level of a comprehensive stretegic partnership," the Azerbaijani statement said. The Chinese readout of the meeting noted that "China and Azerbaijan are good friends and good partners." It highlighted the close economic ties between the two countries, and the "efficacy of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route," which is used to transport Chinese goods via Azerbaijan.
Chinese Premier Xi Jinping met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China, vowing closer ties despite a border dispute. The two-day SCO summit brings together leaders from more than 20 nations. Follow DW live. It is Modi's first visit to China in seven years Image: Indian Prime Minister's Office/AP Photo/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived on his first visit to China in seven years Modi met with Xi, with the two sides looking forward to improving ties after border tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin was received with a red carpet welcome China upgrades relations with Armenia during Xi's meeting with Armenian PM Pashinyan
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