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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit opens in Tajikistan's capital city Dushanbe. World leaders including Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi attend via video call, as well as Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has had to self isolate after dozens of people in his entourage tested positive for the coronavirus. IMAGES
A next generation long-haul, wide-body commercial aircraft developed by Chinese and Russian engineers was officially named during a ceremony at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or COMAC, headquarters in Shanghai on Friday. The new aircraft, which is expected to compete for orders with major global players Boeing and Airbus, was dubbed the 'CR 929' family of jets, with 'CR' signifying the initials of the manufacturing countries.
Russia and China veto a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel. IMAGES
China's foreign minister Wang Yi says Beijing and Moscow have created a "new paradigm" for great power relations, as Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine enters its third year. SOUNDBITE
Foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, pose during a family photo ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road forum in Beijing. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Tuesday ahead of meetings with Xi Jinping, bolstering their relationship at a summit that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war. IMAGES
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