BISHKEK/BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reaffirmed a stance against protectionism at a meeting of a Eurasian body, presenting a united front on trade ahead of an encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summit.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. © Reuters
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