Steinmeier: Xi Jinping Has No Interest in Three-Way Summit With Putin and Trump
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Chinese leader Xi Jinping is not interested in discussing the war in Ukraine at a trilateral summit with the leaders of Russia and the United States.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping has no interest in discussing the war in Ukraine at a trilateral summit alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
Steinmeier's remark points to Beijing's position on a possible top-level meeting involving three countries: China, Russia and the United States. China is one of the world's most influential powers, so its willingness or reluctance to take part in such a format matters for diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the war.
The source gives no further details on when or in what circumstances Steinmeier disclosed this, or on whether such a summit had been formally proposed. It also contains no comments from Beijing, Moscow or Washington on the statement.
