'Would Love To Have China, Russia...': Trump After Gaza 'Board of Peace' Meets For The First Time

Last Updated:February 20, 2026, 06:33 IST

Both Russia and China have received the invitation from Trump; however, they have not announced any decision about joining the "Board of Peace".

As the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace concluded on Thursday, US President Donald Trump expressed his desire to have China and Russia on the board.

“A lot of countries are going through the process of getting on the board… I would love to have China and Russia on the board; they have been invited," Trump said while interacting with the reporters.

Notably, both Russia and China have received the invitation from Trump; however, they have not announced any decision about joining the board.

During his address at the Board of Peace meeting, Trump flaunted his “good relations" with Chinese President Xi Jinping and said, “I have a very good relationship with President Xi. I’m going to China in April. That’s going to be a wild one. Last time I went to China, President Xi treated me so well."

“He gave me a display. I never saw so many soldiers all the same height, exactly the same height. I said, if they put their helmets down, you could have played pool on the top of their heads. And it was pretty amazing," the US President added.

Highlighting the role that the “Board of Peace" could play, Trump stated that the newly formed board would “almost be looking over" the United Nations to ensure it functions effectively.

“The Board of Peace is going to be looking over the United Nations and making sure it runs properly," Trump said during the meeting, adding that the US would help improve the UN’s facilities and financial stability.

“We’re going to make sure its facilities are good. They need help, and they need help money-wise. We’re going to help them money-wise, and we’re going to make sure the United Nations is viable," he stated.

Additionally, Trump announced a USD 10 billion contribution to the Board of Peace to support its mission to resolve global conflicts and said the board would initially focus on reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip.

Trump’s Board Of Peace

Delegations from more than 40 countries participated in the meeting, but key United Nations Security Council members, including France, Britain, Russia, and China, did not join.

India was invited to the board and attended the first meeting as an observer. Chargé d’Affaires to US, Namgya C Khampa represented India as an observer at the US Institute of Peace.

President Trump first proposed the Board of Peace in September last year as part of a second phase of the US-brokered 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan. The Board will oversee a “founding Executive Board", which comprises Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

(With agency inputs)

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