Possibility of US-China-Russia trilateral talks led by Xi Jinping is raised... China's ambassador to Russia says it will be 'useful'
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- There has been speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for trilateral talks between the US, China and Russia on the occasion of APEC next month.
- The Russian Kremlin's foreign policy adviser confirmed President Putin's attendance at APEC and mentioned the possibility of a trilateral meeting when US President Trump attends, and the Chinese ambassador to Russia assessed that such a meeting would be very beneficial to the development of a multipolar world.
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Speculation has been raised that Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for a meeting between the three leaders of the United States, China, and Russia on the occasion of the APEC summit to be held in his country next month, and the Russian Kremlin's foreign policy adviser confirmed President Putin's attendance at APEC.
Foreign policy adviser outlook… Chinese Ambassador to Russia: “It will be beneficial if it succeeds.”
(Istanbul/Seoul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Dong-ho Kim and Sook-hee Kwon = Speculation has been raised that Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for a meeting between the three leaders of the United States, China, and Russia on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in his country in November.
According to Russian state-run Vesti Broadcasting on the 29th (local time), Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said in an interview with the media that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend APEC as planned.
He predicted, “If the U.S. president is also present, it is highly likely that President Xi of the host country will take steps to hold a three-party meeting.”
Ushakov said that no agreement has yet been reached and that it is not 100% certain whether U.S. President Donald Trump will attend, but added, "If the three leaders gather, I think it is natural for them to hold talks."
On the 1st of this month, Ushakov also hinted at the possibility of a three-party meeting, saying, "If things go as planned, a meeting between the three may take place."
Regarding the possibility of trilateral talks between the U.S., China and Russia, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported on the 30th that Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an interview with the Russian daily Izvestia that "it would be very beneficial."
Ambassador Jang explained, “This is because I believe that if we can achieve these three-party talks, it will be very beneficial to the development and formation of a multipolar world.”
He continued, "The United States, China, and Russia are permanent members of the UN Security Council and world powers," and added, "The future of the world depends on our three countries."
However, the Chinese government has not made an official position on this to date.
In response to a reporter's question about the possibility of a three-party meeting at a regular briefing on the 29th, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "There is currently no information to provide."
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Open Questions
- Will US President Trump's attendance at APEC be confirmed?
- Specific agenda and format of the three-party talks between the three countries
- Whether the Chinese government will formally pursue three-party talks
