The proposal reportedly surfaced during his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
President Donald Trump allegedly suggested that the United States, China, and Russia should cooperate in opposition to the International Criminal Court during his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
According to the Financial Times, Trump argued during private discussions that the interests of the three major powers were aligned in opposing what his administration views as politicized prosecutions and overreach by the ICC.
The report emerged amid broader revelations from the summit, including claims that Xi privately suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin may eventually regret invading Ukraine — comments China later denied publicly.
David Gilmour of Mediaite has additional details:
The discussions came as Trump seeks to reset relations with Beijing while also maintaining contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Putin is expected to arrive in China this week for talks with Xi.
According to people briefed on the summit, however, Trump suggested the three nations should join together to push back on the ICC and argued their interests were aligned against the Hague-based court.
The ICC has long been a target of Trump allies and senior administration officials, who have accused it of politicization and judicial overreach.
Since returning to office last year, Trump has intensified pressure on the ICC, imposing sanctions on 11 court officials, including the chief prosecutor, and eight judges.
Trump has repeatedly argued that the tribunal unfairly targets U.S. allies, particularly Israel.
Still, neither Washington nor Beijing publicly confirmed the reported anti-ICC proposal. China’s Foreign Ministry disputed portions of the Financial Times report as inaccurate, while the White House declined to comment in detail on the private discussions.
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