Trump hosts Xi Jinping in Washington for high-stakes bilateral talks

US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a three-day state visit, marking Xi's first such trip to the United States in over a decade. According to statements from the Chinese Foreign Ministry and reporting by the Washington Post, the bilateral summit covered major international issues, including the war in Ukraine, regional security on the Korean Peninsula, and ongoing stability in the Middle East.

The high-level discussions followed a recent appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who urged Washington to encourage Beijing to influence Moscow toward de-escalation. Analysts noted that Beijing might seek economic or political trade-offs from the United States in exchange for reducing its support for Russia. Trump highlighted the significance of the encounter by personally greeting Xi upon his arrival.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.