Trump is 'elephant in the room' as Putin, Xi and Modi meet at Chinese summit

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:52:17 +0000

If Donald Trump believed his tariffs on India might make Narendra Modi think twice about doing business with Russia, then seeing the Indian leader holding hands with Vladimir Putin, having a laugh with him and Xi Jinping, might indicate Mr Trump's plan has backfired.

China hthe host of this year’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, and the Chinese President Xi spoke of a changing and turbulent world.

In his opening address to the gathering, Xi spoke of upholding the correct historical perspective on the Second World War and opposing block confrontation and bullying practices.

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