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Putin to Attend Beijing World War II Commemorations as Trump Hints at China Visit

With Russia under threat of new US sanctions a Trump visit to Beijing would spotlight China’s role as a neutral summit host

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are seen during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci/File Photo
US President Donald Trump set August 12 as the deadline for the US and China to reach a durable tariff agreement.
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Overview

  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that President Putin will travel to Beijing for the September ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
  • Peskov said Moscow has received no official word on whether President Trump plans to attend the Beijing events.
  • President Trump said on July 22 that Xi Jinping invited him to China and he expects to visit in the “not-to-distant future,” keeping open the possibility of a meeting with Putin.
  • Chinese authorities have indicated willingness to host a bilateral or trilateral summit, casting Beijing as a neutral venue for high-level talks.
  • Trump’s 50-day deadline for new sanctions over a Ukraine peace deal expires in early September, coinciding with the planned Beijing commemorations.