Quote Originally Posted by OhOh View Post
An opinion piece on the SCO v G6+1 meetings.

Putin and Xi top the G6+1

One point:

"Meanwhile, over in Qingdao, the stunning takeaway was offered predictably by Chinese President Xi Jinping; “President Putin and I both think that the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership is mature, firm and stable.”
This is a massive game-changer because officially, so far, this was a “comprehensive partnership.” It’s the first time on record that Xi has put the stress on “strategic”. Again, in his own words: “It is the highest-level, most profound and strategically most significant relationship between major countries in the world.”

Putin and Xi top the G6+1 | The Vineyard of the Saker
They've been bumming each other at the Security Council for years and you only just noticed they're mates?