# Beijing faces its Russia dilemma amid talk of Xi-Trump-Putin summit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/beijing-faces-its-russia-dilemma-amid-talk-of-xi-trump-putin-summit/
- Published: 2026-11-13T15:28:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T16:52:57+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/beijing-faces-its-russia-dilemma-amid-talk-of-xi-trump-putin-summit/a-79942427?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Asia, Europe, Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- A Xi, Putin and Trump meeting may take place at APEC in Shenzhen.
- No official confirmation or agreed agenda has been announced.
- Hosting could boost Putin and complicate China’s ties with the EU.

## Summary

China is weighing whether to host a meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on the sidelines of next week’s APEC summit in Shenzhen. The possibility matters because the gathering could give Putin a high-profile return to international diplomacy, while putting Beijing’s claim to be a force for global stability under scrutiny.

No leader has confirmed the meeting, though Chinese officials say they are in contact with the relevant parties and the Kremlin says coordination is under way. Trump has mentioned Iran and denuclearisation as possible topics, while a report says Putin proposed discussing an end to the war in Ukraine. China is wary of being associated with Russia’s war and of worsening relations with the EU, particularly if Ukraine is discussed without Kyiv or European representatives present.

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