China denies a report that President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would “regret” invading Ukraine. The claim originates from a report previously cited by media outlets, describing Xi’s remarks during Trump’s visit to China last week in Beijing. US President Trump also denies the allegation, stating he was not told such comments about Putin’s future stance or outcomes related to the war.
China’s Foreign Ministry rejects the reporting. A spokesperson dismisses the claim as “completely false,” according to coverage of the Tuesday press briefing. Other reporting notes that China has generally maintained close ties with Russia since the start of the war and has avoided openly criticizing Putin, making the disputed remarks especially notable to observers.
Overall, the episode centers on whether Xi made the reported remarks during meetings with Trump, with China and Trump both denying them and at least one earlier report providing the basis for the allegation.
