US says China agreed importance of leader-level talks to advance denuclearisation
The call discussed President Donald Trump's travel to the APEC summit in China next week and Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Florida to attend next month's G20 summit.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed leadership-level dialogues to advance peace and denuclearisation, including a possible trilateral summit with Russia, during a call on November 11. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a strategic relationship built on respect, fairness, and reciprocity.
While China's earlier statement did not mention denuclearisation or a trilateral summit with Russia, both countries have met twice this year, and US officials have indicated discussions are underway for such a meeting. However, China has been cautious about engaging in trilateral nuclear disarmament talks, stating its nuclear capabilities do not match those of the US and Russia and that a trilateral disarmament conversation is neither fair nor realistic at this stage.
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