Anthony Albanese welcomes Trump-Xi-Putin summit – even as European leaders express reservations
Summary
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed plans for a summit involving U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen during the APEC meeting. European leaders urged Trump not to make concessions over Ukraine, while Albanese said dialogue should produce a constructive outcome and the war should end.Key Facts
- The planned summit would bring Trump, Xi and Putin together in Shenzhen during the APEC meeting.
- Albanese said Australia welcomed dialogue and wanted to see the war in Ukraine end and conflicts de-escalate.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the United States to coordinate with Europe and Ukraine and avoid surprises.
- French President Emmanuel Macron warned against imposing an unjust peace on Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the summit should not divide influence among major powers or abandon Ukraine.
- Albanese said he would consider China's wishes about joining an APEC group photo if Putin attended, while making Australia's opposition to Russia's invasion clear.
- Albanese signed a new defence agreement with the Philippines during a visit to Manila.
- Australia plans further freedom-of-navigation naval exercises to counter China's efforts to expand influence in the South and East China seas.
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