Xi wary of Trump-Putin summit in China over Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have proposed a trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China, potentially during the November 18-19 APEC summit in Shenzhen, but Beijing has not yet agreed. China is hesitant because it fears hosting a summit where the Ukraine war could be discussed without Ukraine's participation, which would strain its relations with both Russia and Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has already objected to any such meeting without his country's involvement. The proposal evokes memories of the 1945 Yalta Conference, where the US, Soviet Union, and Britain decided Europe's post-war fate without China's input. Experts suggest Xi may instead opt for separate bilateral meetings or informal talks to avoid taking responsibility for decisions on Ukraine's future.