China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting
Talks could make the first trilateral meeting among the three nuclear powers, with agenda disputes still unresolved, officials said.
- Beijing confirmed on Friday it is "in communication with relevant parties" regarding a potential meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen this month. Nothing is finalized for the APEC summit.
- Russia is reportedly the primary driver behind the trilateral push, viewing the potential summit as a "diplomatic coup," said former State Department official Danny Russel. Trump expressed interest in nuclear arms control discussions.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged Beijing on Friday to take "concrete actions to fully implement its past commitments" on agricultural purchases and minerals. Xinhua reported both sides held "constructive exchanges" during the video call.
- Craig Singleton of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies warned the meeting may be a "photo opportunity" with "diminishing diplomatic returns." Sun Yun of the Stimson Center noted China must manage Russian manipulation regarding Ukraine.
- The potential summit coincides with a fragile trade truce set to expire in January. Officials emphasized the gathering "should not be equated to three great powers dividing up the world," focusing on broader regional significance.
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This has not yet been achieved: for the first time, US President Donald Trump, China's head of state Xi Jinping and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin want to meet. The discussions are scheduled for next Thursday in China.
Neither Beijing nor Moscow have yet confirmed this meeting, which according to the United States will take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Shenzhen.
The event will mark a new stage in Vladimir Putin's return to the international scene. The three leaders should address the issue of war in the Middle East in particular.
The WHITE House has confirmed that a meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will take place in China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen.
The White House announced on the 13th (local time) that U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold the first-ever trilateral summit in Shenzhen, China, on the 19th. A meeting between President Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un is not expected to take place.
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