CNBC: China will be watching and learning as Trump meets Putin
* China is likely to be most interested in President Donald Trump's negotiating style during his upcoming head-to-head with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, an expert told CNBC.
* Trump's potential to cede to Putin's geopolitical ambitions could serve as a bellweather for China's own, such as its presence in the South China Sea or the sovereignty of Taiwan.
* Trump told reporters prior to the summit with Putin that China and "our mutual friend President Xi" would be discussed.
* Russia plays only a peripheral role in the ongoing global trade war.
As President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin prepare for a head-to-head on Monday, nearby superpower China will be paying the most attention to the relationship dynamic between the two leaders, analysts told CNBC.
The Trump-Putin summit taking place in Helsinki, Finland, this week “could present China with important strategic opportunities as well as offering valuable lessons for its own relationship with the U.S. president,” John Ferguson, director of global forecasting at analysis firm Economist Intelligence Unit, told CNBC via e-mail.
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WNU Editor: There has been very little if any coverage in China on the Trump - Putin summit. The only reports that I have read are posts like this one .... Putin says Russia has never interfered with U.S. elections (Xinhuanet).
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