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

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Huiyao, W. (2026, October 30). A Xi-Trump-Putin summit in Shenzhen could kick-start peace in Ukraine. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3372321/xi-trump-putin-summit-shenzhen-could-kick-start-peace-ukraine

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At the Valdai Discussion Club, a suggestion was made for Presidents Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump to meet in Shenzhen during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum to discuss peace initiatives for Ukraine. Despite concerns from some Western observers about legitimizing Russia’s position or normalizing the conflict without progress towards ending it, the proposal aims to explore a potential ceasefire that could lead to broader peace efforts.

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At the recent Valdai Discussion Club, Chinese President Xi Jinping asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he would meet with US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Shenzhen to discuss peace in Ukraine. The proposed summit could potentially kick-start serious consideration of a ceasefire and lay groundwork for peace negotiations. Some Western countries are skeptical about such a meeting, fearing it might legitimize Russia's actions or fail to yield significant progress towards ending the war. However, the ongoing human cost of the conflict underscores the urgent need for diplomatic engagement.

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

summit → kick → Ukraine

There will be no diplomatic masterstroke in Ukraine’s absence but serious consideration of a ceasefire can lay the groundwork for peace asserted

consideration → lay → peace

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. asserted

he → ask → Shenzhen

I also asked, more broadly, what role China could play in promoting peace in Ukraine, mediating and contributing to peacekeeping. uncertain

China → ask → peacekeeping

Some in the United States and Europe question the value of such a summit. asserted

Some → question → summit

They may fear restoring Putin’s standing or normalising the conflict without yielding any real progress towards an end to the war. uncertain

They → fear → 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. asserted

war → temper → cost

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