DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - China and several Central Asian nations rebuffed Russia’s hopes of international support for its actions in Georgia, issuing a statement Thursday denouncing the use of force and calling for the respect of every country’s territorial integrity.

A joint declaration from the six-member Shanghai Cooperation Organization also offered some support for Russia’s "active role in promoting peace" following a cease-fire, but overall it appeared to increase Moscow’s international isolation.