Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit

<p>China’s leader urges attendees to oppose ‘cold war mentality’ while Russian president claims Ukraine war was ‘provoked by the west’</p><p>Xi Jinping has criticised the “bullying behaviour” of other countries while Vladimir Putin has blamed the west for his war on Ukraine, on the second day of a major summit in China which seeks to challenge western-led multilateral blocs.</p><p>The Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) began in the city of Tianjin on Sunday, with<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/31/putin-modi-erdogan-xi-china-talks"> Xi welcoming dozens of leaders</a> from Eurasian member states and other partner and observer countries, including Putin, and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/01/xi-jinping-putin-china-summit-shanghai">Continue reading...</a>