China expert: Xi-Trump visit unlikely to shift Ukraine frontlines

A China expert, Vita Golod, assesses that Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Trump will not directly alter the situation on the Ukraine front, as Beijing seeks to keep the war from dominating talks. The visit signals continued Sino-US engagement, but expectations for concrete diplomatic breakthroughs remain low. This matters because it underscores the limits of great-power mediation in the Ukraine conflict.