China denies Xi's Putin regret comments
Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported May 19, 2026 · Last updated May 19, 2026
The denial by China>>> of Xi Jinping>>>'s alleged comments to Donald Trump>>> regarding Vladimir Putin>>>'s potential regret over the Ukraine>>> invasion could stabilize perceptions of the China>>>-Russia>>> 'no-limits partnership'. This event impacts geopolitical stability and energy markets, particularly concerning the proposed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline between Russia>>> and China>>>.
China>>> has officially denied a report by the Financial Times>>> claiming that President Xi Jinping>>> told Donald Trump>>> that Vladimir Putin>>> might 'regret' his invasion of Ukraine>>>. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun>>> stated the report was 'completely fabricated out of thin air'. This denial comes as Vladimir Putin>>> arrived in Beijing for his 25th visit to China>>>, just days after Donald Trump>>>'s visit. The alleged comments, if true, would suggest a crack in the 'no-limits partnership' declared between Russia>>> and China>>> shortly before Russia>>>'s 2022 invasion of Ukraine>>>. The discussions between Xi Jinping>>> and Donald Trump>>> reportedly also included a proposal for the United States>>>, China>>>, and Russia>>> to cooperate against the International — International Criminal Court>>>. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine>>>, now in its fourth year, continues to see Ukraine>>> employing drone warfare against Russia>>>.
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