Trump says US, China and Russia leaders may meet next week
The potential trilateral meeting would take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen.
United States President Donald Trump said he will likely meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a trilateral meeting next week. According to The Hindu, the meeting is expected to occur on the sidelines of the APEC gathering in Shenzhen on November 18 and 19.
Mr. Trump told reporters on Sunday that the agenda would include a deal on the Russia-Ukraine war, the Iran issue and nuclear arms control. He stated that the discussions would cover various topics, including denuclearisation and efforts to end the war in Iran.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that Beijing is in communication with relevant parties regarding the meeting. While the spokesperson did not rule out the prospect of the meeting, Chinese analysts have suggested an informal exchange might be more likely than a formal summit.
Su Liuqiang, a scholar at the Centre for American Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, noted that Russia was most enthusiastic among the three nations. He added that a low-profile meeting could focus on stabilising global energy supplies.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi are scheduled to meet bilaterally for the third time this year next week.
They are also expected to meet again at the end of the year at the G20 in Miami.
