China confirms negotiations for meeting between Trump, Putin, and Xi
China confirms talks about a possible meeting between Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping at the APEC summit. The meeting does not yet have a defined date.
TL;DR
- China is holding talks with the US and Russia to organize a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping.
- The meeting could occur during the APEC summit on November 18-19 in Shenzhen, China.
- This would be the first joint meeting of the three leaders.
- Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed the talks.
- The Kremlin also confirmed preparations are in progress.
- Trump is interested in discussing nuclear arms control, while Putin wants to discuss the war in Ukraine.
- China has expressed reluctance to participate in multilateral nuclear disarmament talks, citing a smaller arsenal compared to the US and Russia.