SCO Meet: India snubs Belt and Road, China accents 'regional peace' amid border scuffles; Read key updates
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during the declaration issued at the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, making it the sole country to withhold endorsement of the project, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of protecting "regional peace". Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the summit, which was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and various other leaders from the participating countries.
Xi expressed opposition to protectionism during his address at a virtual summit of the SCO, according to state news agency Xinhua. Xi urged for collaborative measures to safeguard regional peace and ensure shared security.
Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described China as an important neighbouring country to India and underscored that “the state of the border will determine the state of the relationship. And the state of the border today is still abnormal." The Chinese leader said to "promote political solutions to pressing international and regional issues, building a firm regional security barrier", CCTV said.
Xi stressed," China would persist in the correct direction of economic globalisation, oppose protectionism, unilateral sanctions and extension of national security concepts. Achieving long-term regional peace and stability is our common responsibility," CCTV noted.
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