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From the conflict in Ukraine to the trade war, The Times: Trump, Putin and Xi could meet in September
2025-07-20 00:02:57 / BOTA
US President Donald Trump may meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at an upcoming event marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Imperial Japan in World War II, The Times reports.
China has announced plans to honor the date with a military parade in Beijing in September, and Moscow has confirmed that Putin will attend.
The Soviet Union, China and the United States cooperated in the fight against Japan during World War II. Analysts and ordinary Chinese alike have urged Xi to “seize the opportunity,” invite Trump and organize a trilateral summit during the upcoming victory celebrations, The Times wrote on Friday.
“Why not match Trump’s visit with the commemoration of September 3?” Renmin University of China professor and prominent Chinese opinion leader Jin Canrong told Guancha last month. “If the leaders of China, the US and Russia stood together during the military parade, it would be a great positive signal to the world,” he suggested.
According to The Times, Beijing “quietly encouraged speculation” on the subject by refusing to deny a report by Japan’s Kyodo News published last month, which claimed that the decision to invite Trump had already been made.
Relations between Washington, Beijing and Moscow have deteriorated in recent years due to the conflict in Ukraine, accusations of Chinese cyberwarfare and what the US describes as "unfair" market practices.
Since taking office in January, Trump has taken steps to thaw diplomatic relations with Russia and pushed for a resolution to the Ukraine conflict. However, on Monday, he expressed frustration with the pace of talks and threatened 100% tariffs on Russian trading partners if hostilities are not resolved within 50 days.
Trump has also reignited a trade war with Beijing that rocked global financial markets earlier this year. The tit-for-tat tariff clash culminated in U.S. tariffs of 145% on Chinese imports and retaliatory tariffs of 125% from Beijing. Tensions appear to have eased after a trade deal last month in which China eased restrictions on key exports of rare earth minerals.
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