Ukraine, Taiwan on agenda at Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Ahead of the U.S.-China summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Sept. 22 that he hoped Trump would encourage Xi to use his influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to move the peace process forward.
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Sept. 24, discussing a range of topics including the war in Ukraine, trade, AI, and the U.S. war in Iran. The meeting was the leaders' second face-to-face discussion this year, with both sides exchanging views on major international and regional issues, including the Middle East situation and the Korean Peninsula.
Ukraine was mentioned as one of the topics during the three-hour private meeting, though neither Trump nor Xi have publicly disclosed the details of their discussion on the matter. Ahead of the U.S.-China summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had hoped that Trump would encourage Xi to use his influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to advance the peace process.
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