Kremlin aide visits China amid speculation about potential Xi-Putin-Trump meeting
An aide to Russia’s president arrived in China on Thursday for a visit that will be closely watched for signs of preparation for a possible trilateral summit with the US during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting next month. Nikolai Patrushev, who is also chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board, was set to hold talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, China’s Ministry of Foreign…
A high-ranking Russian official, Nikolai Patrushev, visited China on Thursday amid speculation of a potential trilateral summit involving the United States. Patrushev, also the chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board, was set to meet with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The delegation included representatives from government agencies, logistics firms, shipbuilders, and educational institutions.
Patrushev's visit, his first as chairman of the Maritime Board, aimed to discuss Russian-Chinese cooperation in the maritime sector. China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning, stated that Wang and other department chiefs would engage in discussions on bilateral relations and maritime cooperation. The visit garnered attention beyond maritime affairs due to Patrushev's status as the first high-level Russian official to visit China since the historic summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.
Both leaders had agreed to maintain "constructive strategic stability" following their meeting in Washington. Russian President Vladimir Putin also expressed openness to a trilateral meeting during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. Diplomats from China acknowledged the potential benefits of such a meeting for a multipolar world, given the status of Russia, the US, and China as UN Security Council permanent members.
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