Trump Says Xi Could Play Pivotal Role in Ending Ukraine War
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump stated Wednesday that he believes Chinese President Xi Jinping could play a pivotal role in urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. Trump made the remarks ahead of his meeting with Xi next week in South Korea.
"Yeah, I do. I think he can have a big influence on Putin… And we will certainly be talking about Russia-Ukraine," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked whether Xi could persuade Putin to halt the conflict.
Trump confirmed that his upcoming Asia trip, which includes visits to Malaysia and Japan, will also feature a crucial meeting with Xi.
"In South Korea, I'll be meeting with President Xi of China. We can work out a lot of our questions and our doubts and our tremendous assets together," Trump added.
Describing his rapport with Xi as "very good," Trump noted that their scheduled meeting will be a "pretty long" one.
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