China confirms discussions underway on historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting
WASHINGTON — Beijing has confirmed for the first time that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a press briefing this week in Beijing that China “is in communication with relevant parties regarding a meeting between the three heads…
Beijing has announced it is in communication with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a historic meeting between the three leaders, according to the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. The gathering, which would take place this month at a regional summit in Shenzhen, China, would be unprecedented.
While the meeting's content is unlikely to be substantive due to differing interests, it would serve as a symbolic event, with China carefully planning the logistics. Sun Yun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center, stated that while China desires the image of the meeting, they seek to avoid the associated costs. China is hosting this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a 21-member forum.
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