China eyes Trump-Putin meeting, gauges West’s resolve on Ukraine

Security experts are sounding the alarm that China and the rest of the international community are closely watching how President Donald Trump interacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin after their meeting in Alaska Friday.

The White House said in the lead-up to the talks that the meeting was a "listening exercise," and Trump confirmed he would make neither deals nor concessions when speaking with Putin.

But security experts have warned that this meeting will have consequences beyond the war in Ukraine.

"Since China acts as a consistent supporter and enabler of Russia, of course they are watching the talks regarding Ukraine very closely," Lithuanian Def...