Overview

• Speaking at the leaders’ session, Vladimir Putin said the Ukraine crisis stemmed from a coup in Kyiv and called for restoring a security balance, noting he briefed Xi Jinping and other leaders on his Alaska meeting with President Donald Trump.
• Xi Jinping opened the plenary by criticizing hegemonism and urging adherence to equity and justice, calling for closer policy alignment, expanded Belt and Road cooperation and better use of the bloc’s market scale.
• Xi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signaled a thaw as Xi said China and India are partners, not rivals, and Modi reported a productive meeting with emphasis on border calm and cooperation based on mutual respect and interests.
• Russia highlighted deepening economic links with China, with Putin pointing to a planned Far East gas route targeted for 2027 and sustained energy and trade flows despite Western sanctions.
• Turkish and Russian media reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could offer to mediate between Russia and Ukraine in talks with Putin in China, a possibility not yet confirmed by the parties.