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A Xi-Trump-Putin summit in Shenzhen could kick-start peace in Ukraine
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A Xi-Trump-Putin summit in Shenzhen could kick-start peace in Ukraine

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The author questioned Vladimir Putin at the Valdai Discussion Club regarding a potential summit with Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the Apec forum in Shenzhen, and China's role in mediating the war in Ukraine.

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The Valdai Discussion Club is a forum where international experts and officials discuss Russian policy. The ongoing war in Ukraine remains a central point of international diplomatic concern.

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At the recent Valdai Discussion Club, I asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he would be open to meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Shenzhen. I also asked, more broadly, what role China could play in promoting peace in Ukraine, mediating and contributing to peacekeeping.

Some in the United States and Europe question the value of such a summit. They may fear restoring Putin’s standing or normalising the conflict without yielding any real progress towards an end to the war. That risk is still real but these largely Western fears must be tempered by the very real, very human cost of letting the war continue unabated.

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  • Will Vladimir Putin attend the Apec forum in Shenzhen?
  • What is the official Chinese stance on mediating the Ukraine conflict?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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