What is the one big thing that could stop Xi, Putin and Trump meeting at Apec?
With just a fortnight until the Apec summit in Shenzhen, preparations are reportedly under way for the first meeting between the leaders of China, Russia and the United States. If the talks go ahead, they could bolster Beijing’s diplomatic standing, although the different priorities of each power were likely to limit consensus and yield few, if any, concrete concessions, observers said. Officials…
As the Apec summit in Shenzhen draws to a close, the possibility of a historic meeting between China, Russia, and the United States has emerged. However, observers warn that the differing priorities of each nation could hinder any meaningful consensus or concrete outcomes from such a summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Washington's President Donald Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping have all floated the idea of a trilateral summit, with Putin suggesting a focus on ending the Ukraine conflict.
Yet, Beijing's reluctance to discuss Ukraine's role in the talks has raised questions about the viability of such a meeting. While a limited consensus may be reached, such as reaffirming the prevention of nuclear war and maintaining crisis communication, the more contentious issues of nuclear arms control and denuclearisation remain unlikely to receive significant traction.
Despite these challenges, both Moscow and Beijing see the potential diplomatic benefits of a meeting, which could bolster China's image as a major global player and showcase its capacity to facilitate dialogue among the world's leading powers.
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