ALMATY -- Leaders from China, Russia, Central Asia and beyond gathered in Kazakhstan this week and signed a declaration to strengthen cooperation on everything from economic development, trade and energy to counterterrorism and anti-narcotics policies.
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Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization -- including China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and the Kazakh host Kassym-Jomart Tokayev -- pose for a group photo in Astana on July 4. © Reuters
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