# Trilateral Ukraine talks: What's in it for China?

> China's role in Trump-Putin-Ukraine talks: symbolic partner or strategic ally?
- Title: Trilateral Ukraine talks: What's in it for China? · Dw
- Summary: China's role in Trump-Putin-Ukraine talks: symbolic partner or strategic ally? China participates in trilateral Ukraine talks as a symbolic partner to…
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## Trump administration pushes Ukraine talks
The US administration stepped up diplomatic efforts this autumn to revive stalled negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
## Kremlin plans trilateral summit
Moscow proposed a three-way meeting with the US and China but excluding Ukraine and the European Union, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen, China.
## Putin's summit goals
Putin agreed to resume peace talks mediated by Washington after November 10, with next round in Abu Dhabi focusing on building security systems post-war.
## China's symbolic role
China would participate as a symbolic partner without taking responsibility for Ukraine's future or imposing additional obligations.
## Umarov on China's strategy
China seeks vague language in joint statements to present any war developments as consistent with summit outcomes.
## Poita on strategic overlap
China and Russia share strategic interests in reducing Western military presence and weakening NATO's influence in Eurasia.
## Kimmage on Putin's survival
China prioritizes Putin's political survival over direct military outcomes in Ukraine.
## Ukraine's stance
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy stated that talks concerning Ukraine's future require Ukraine to have a seat at the negotiating table.
## Europe's influence
European support for Ukraine provides leverage in negotiations despite Russia's exclusion of the EU from trilateral talks.
## Umarov on Ukraine's agency
Ukraine's agency on the battlefield cannot be fully determined by diplomatic pressure alone, regardless of trilateral outcomes.
## Key takeaway

China participates in trilateral Ukraine talks as a symbolic partner to maintain flexibility without committing to Ukraine's future.