Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan. The summit, held on July 4, 2024, brought together leaders from member countries to discuss regional security and cooperation. The SCO is a security grouping created by Russia and China to counter Western alliances. President Xi's attendance at the summit is part of China's efforts to strengthen ties with neighboring countries and promote regional stability and cooperation. The article provides a link to a video capturing the event, and mentions that the video may be available for archive licensing via the AP Newsroom website [aaa586aa].