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China Rejects Claims Xi Jinping Warned Putin Would Regret War Against Ukraine
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China has officially denied reports claiming that President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would come to regret the war against Ukraine.
The statement was made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun during a briefing, as reported by TASS on May 19.
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Beijing described the information circulated by Western media as false, insisting that the alleged remarks bear no relation to reality.
“The relevant information is inconsistent with the facts and is pure fabrication,” Guo said.
The denial follows reporting by the Financial Times, which claimed that Xi made the remarks during recent talks with Trump in Beijing, where Ukraine and Russia were among the issues discussed.
According to the publication, Xi allegedly told Trump that Putin “might end up regretting” his decision to launch the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The report cited several individuals familiar with the US assessment of the summit discussions, saying the Chinese leader’s comments came during broader negotiations that also touched on international legal institutions.
Sources cited by the Financial Times said Xi’s remarks appeared more direct than his previous public and private statements on Russia’s war against Ukraine. One person familiar with earlier Xi–Biden meetings noted that discussions on Ukraine had previously been “frank and direct,” but that Xi had typically avoided openly evaluating Putin’s decision to invade.
The report also said that during the same meeting, Trump suggested that the United States, China, and Russia should coordinate their stance toward the International Criminal Court, arguing that the three countries share overlapping interests regarding the institution.
The controversy over Beijing’s messaging comes as China’s broader relationship with Russia continues to deepen despite Western sanctions and diplomatic pressure. Economic and technological ties between the two countries have become a key pillar of Moscow’s ability to sustain its war effort.
Russia is now reportedly sourcing more than 90% of its sanctioned or restricted technologies through China, according to a Bloomberg report published on April 30. This marks an increase from around 80% the previous year, following the European Union’s tightening of enforcement measures targeting alternative supply routes.
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