China and the other members of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
voiced their support on Thursday for
Russia's actions in Georgia and South
Ossetia following the recent conflict.
However, the Asian countries stopped
short of backing Russia's move to
recognize the independence of the
breakaway province, along with Georgia's
other rebel region, Abkhazia.
"The leaders of the SCO member states
welcome the signing in Moscow of the six
principles for regulating the South
Ossetia conflict, and support Russia's
active role in assistin ...