Trump and Xi hold talks on Ukraine during landmark Washington summit

During Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to the United States, bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump centered on global security issues, including the war in Ukraine, Middle East tension, and the Korean Peninsula. The visit marks Xi's first official state trip to Washington in over a decade.

The high-stakes meeting followed requests from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking Washington to press Beijing into encouraging Russian de-escalation. Analysts noted that Beijing might demand reciprocal diplomatic or economic concessions from the US in exchange for altering its relationship with Moscow. Trump personally greeted Xi upon his arrival at the aircraft, a rare protocol gesture previously extended to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

China's Foreign Ministry confirmed that discussions focused on managing strategic competition and addressing pressing international conflicts.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Radio Svoboda, Ukrainska Pravda