“US-China-Russia summit to be held on the 19th on the occasion of APEC… Possibility of discussion on North Korea”

The New York Post reported citing a White House official.

(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = The New York Post reported on the 13th that the leaders of the United States, China, and Russia will meet on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on the 19th (local time) and hold a three-party meeting.

Citing a White House official, the media reported that the agenda of the meeting is expected to largely focus on nuclear disarmament discussions and that the Iran war and North Korea are also likely to be discussed.

The APEC summit will be held in Shenzhen, China on the 18th and 19th, but the schedule for the US-China-Russia summit has not yet been officially announced. President Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to discuss nuclear disarmament through the U.S.-China-Russia summit.

The US-China-Russia trilateral summit was originally mentioned by Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Since China does not welcome discussions on nuclear disarmament through a three-party summit, there are predictions that even if the talks are held, they may end up being formal discussions.