November 10, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday attended a virtual meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) via video link hosted by Russia, which holds the rotating SCO presidency this year. 

This marks the first public appearance of top leaders from China and Russia, the "two major competitors" in the eyes of the US, after Joe Biden announced his victory in the US presidential election, and the remarks made by Xi and Putin, as well as other SCO members' leaders, have released new messages to the changing world. 

Xi delivered a keynote speech to emphasize that SCO member countries should adhere to multilateralism amid the COVID-19 pandemic, shedding light on the joint efforts needed to safeguard the international order, suggesting that China will actively consider the COVID-19 vaccine needs of SCO member countries. 

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