China says discussions underway on Xi-Trump-Putin meeting
China has confirmed it is in discussions regarding a potential meeting between President Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin during an upcoming regional summit. While the meeting would be historic, experts suggest it may be largely symbolic due to conflicting national interests.
Why it matters
Signals potential shifts in global diplomacy and the possibility of high-level trilateral engagement regarding the Ukraine conflict.
Washington Beijing has confirmed for the first time that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-rise-and-rise-of-xi-jinping/article19977457.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/vladimir-putin-reign-of-the-patriarch/article67963647.ece Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a press briefing this week in Beijing that China "is in communication with relevant parties regarding a meeting between the three heads of state." Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and U.S. Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and U.S. The latest talks also came more than two years since Mr. Trump promised in his successful election campaign to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and U.S. storyline 1 Nothing is set, but the three-leader gathering would take place this month on the sidelines of a regional summit in Shenzhen.
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