“The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held in China in mid-November. The presidents of Russia and the United States will also attend the summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit for the first time since 2017. A trilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia, the US, and China – Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping – is planned on the sidelines of the summit. Some commentators in Russia have dubbed the upcoming meeting in China a ‘new Yalta’. In other words, according to Russian experts, the leaders of the three major powers will allegedly discuss dividing up the world in China.”
Globalinfo.az reports that these remarks were made by political analyst Elkhan Shahinoglu.
The political analyst noted that shortly before the end of the Second World War, the leaders of the Allied powers – the US, the UK, and the USSR – held discussions in the Crimean city of Yalta and determined the future of post-war devastated Europe:
“This time, however, China will replace Great Britain. Through the trilateral meeting, Beijing wants to demonstrate China’s superpower status and diplomatic weight, while also presenting itself as a reliable global force. Of course, if the three leaders reach an agreement to foster stability in the world and the region, it would benefit everyone. However, the expectations of Russia and China differ from those of the United States. The Kremlin wants the US not to interfere with the partition of Ukraine, while Beijing wants it not to obstruct Taiwan’s reunification with China. This would mean continued chaos in the world, rather than peace and stability.
On the other hand, Europe also wants to participate in discussions regarding the future fate of Ukraine, as the issue directly concerns Europe. At the trilateral meeting, Donald Trump will speak about the importance of ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Although Vladimir Putin will listen to Donald Trump, he will not abandon the goal of occupying the Donbas. Meanwhile, Xi Jinping will show little interest in the Ukraine issue during the trilateral meeting. Beijing does not intend to assume responsibility for the future of Ukraine.”
Elkhan Shahinoglu
According to the political analyst, Xi Jinping does not want the war to be halted by force, nor does he want Vladimir Putin‘s position in Russia to weaken:
“Although Beijing claims neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war, it avoids direct criticism of Moscow and continues to buy Russian oil and gas to help sustain Putin‘s war economy.
The Yalta Conference held in 1945 determined the future of Europe. But the meeting of the three leaders in China will not be able to determine the future of Ukraine or Taiwan. The leaders will exchange views on various topics and disperse. Donald Trump’s stance in the discussions in China will also be influenced by the results of the congressional midterm elections held prior to the summit.”
Turan Rzayev
Globalinfo.az
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