Trump open to summit with Xi and Putin — to discuss denuclearization
President Trump wants to hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin in China next month to discuss "denuclearization" — but not necessarily Ukraine. Why it matters: Such a summit between the leaders of the U.S., China and Russia would be unprecedented. Trump has been talking for two years about his aspiration to reach a deal with Russia and China to reduce the…
President Trump has expressed openness to a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin in China next month, with the primary agenda being denuclearization. However, it is not explicitly stated that Ukraine would be a topic of discussion. This proposed summit would be unprecedented, as Trump has been aiming for a deal with Russia and China to reduce nuclear weapons for the past two years.
Nonetheless, both Putin and Xi have shown little enthusiasm towards this idea so far. Trump is scheduled to visit China in mid-November for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting in Shenzhen. The Kremlin has been proposing this meeting since July, with Putin bringing up the topic in two phone calls with Trump, including one last week.
Although the Chinese government has not indicated willingness to hold such a summit, Trump has said that he would consider the trilateral meeting, but primarily to discuss denuclearization rather than Ukraine.
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