China, Russia set to show support for Iran nuclear deal at security bloc summit, observers say
Beijing confirms members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which includes India and Pakistan, will meet in Qingdao from June 9-10
A regional summit to be held in China next month and attended by the heads of state from Russia, Iran, India and Pakistan will provide symbolic support for the Iran nuclear deal, which saw its future called into question after the withdrawal of the United States, analysts said.
Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a security bloc led by Beijing and Moscow, will meet in the northern coastal city of Qingdao from June 9-10, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi confirmed on Monday.
The summit follows Chinese vice-president Wang Qishan’s visit to Russia – his first overseas trip in his new role – where he and Putin spoke over the weekend at an economic forum in St. Petersberg against the backdrop of rising trade tensions between China and the US.
