Russia Says It Would Welcome Putin-Trump-Xi Meeting in China
A Russian diplomat said Moscow would welcome such talks as Vladimir Putin is expected to lead Russia's delegation to the APEC summit in Shenzhen this November.
Russia would welcome a potential meeting between President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China, a Russian diplomat said, according to TASS.
The comments come as Putin is expected to lead the Russian delegation at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen.
No confirmation has been given that a trilateral meeting involving all three leaders is currently planned, and the diplomat's remarks appear to reflect Russia's general openness to such a format rather than a confirmed event.
The APEC summit regularly draws leaders and senior officials from across the Asia-Pacific region, and past gatherings have occasionally served as venues for informal bilateral or multilateral discussions on the sidelines of the main proceedings.
Any Putin-Trump-Xi meeting would draw significant international attention given ongoing tensions involving Russia, the United States and China on multiple fronts.
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- Russia would welcome Putin-Trump-Xi meeting in China — diplomat — TASS (Russia)
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