The fateful meeting of the three powers; What is Xi's part in the deal between Putin and Trump? The possibility of a meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States and China on the sidelines of the APEC meeting provided an opportunity to show Beijing's global power; But the dispute over Ukraine and nuclear weapons and its possible implications for China's relations with Europe and Taiwan have made this opportunity a costly gamble for Xi Jinping.

The fateful meeting of the three powers; What is Xi's part in the deal between Putin and Trump? The possibility of a meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States and China on the sidelines of the APEC meeting provided an opportunity to show Beijing's global power; But the dispute over Ukraine and nuclear weapons and its possible implications for China's relations with Europe and Taiwan have made this opportunity a costly gamble for Xi Jinping.