Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet on Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a meeting of an international group set up to oppose Western alliances. Putin and Xi last met in May when the Kremlin leader visited Beijing. to highlight their close partnership that opposes the US-led democratic order and seeks to promote a more “multipolar” world. He will now attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. A view of the summit:
