US, Russia and China discuss trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin and Xi, FT reports
Beijing says it is coordinating with Washington and Moscow on a first-ever three-way summit as China hosts the APEC meeting.
- Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin are preparing for a potential trilateral meeting at the APEC summit in Shenzhen later this month, according to reports. This would mark the first such conference between the three leaders.
- Seeking to warm ties, Trump announced a diesel-fuel deal and signed an order waiving sanctions on Moscow in October. The United States leader also pursued stable relations with Jinping, marking his third visit with the Chinese leader this year.
- While Trump indicated openness to discussing nuclear arms control and trade, Putin suggested using the meeting to negotiate an end to the four-year-old conflict in Ukraine in a manner favoring Moscow.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday there is a general understanding that a meeting would be useful, though German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier reported Jinping seemed confused when asked about the potential summit last week.
- Across Europe and Asia, a three-way meeting would raise alarms over private deals weakening alliances. The three nations collectively hold the world's largest stockpiles of nuclear warheads, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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Following the Democratic Party's lead in the US midterm elections, China has called the situation an internal US matter. Beijing has expressed its willingness to promote dialogue, cooperation, and implementation of the consensus reached between the two countries' top leaders. This meeting could take place during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, on November 18-19. However, China has not formally confirmed this.
Beijing announces Wednesday that it is in contact with Washington and Moscow to organize a summit between Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, reports AFP.
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping could meet for a tripartite summit in November. China is confirming talks for the first time.
Bloomberg reports that a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry acknowledged that they are in contact regarding a big three meeting.
The leaders of the three major powers could meet at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in as little as two weeks. The Kremlin is said to be discussing the war in Ukraine, while Donald Trump is said to be primarily discussing nuclear disarmament.
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