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Last month, US President Donald Trump said he would discuss denuclearization if the three-way talks were held. The APEC Summit will be held in Shenzhen on the 18th and 19th.
US President Trump said on the 8th that he believes he will meet with President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Shenzhen, China, in the middle of this month. He spoke to reporters in the southern state of Florida. It appears that the statement was made with three-way talks in mind. Russia has expressed interest in holding three-way talks, but China has not made its stance clear.
Trump said, ``I will talk about a lot of things, including denuclearization,'' indicating that nuclear disarmament will be on the agenda. It appears that the two sides also want to discuss military operations against Iran. Trump said last month that if the three-way talks were to take place, "we would be talking about denuclearization."
Meanwhile, according to U.S. media, Mr. Putin aims to use the tripartite talks to advance ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine in a way favorable to Russia.
The APEC Summit will be held in Shenzhen on the 18th and 19th.
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Trilateral talks between the US, China and Russia may be held during the APEC summit
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The Liberal Democratic Party's executive branch is expected to decide on the punishment of four members, including former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who abstained from voting on the consumption tax reduction bill at the plenary session of the House of Representatives on the 9th. It appears that the party has determined that certain measures are necessary to prevent rebellion within the party.

US President Donald Trump told reporters in Florida that a social media post in which he said he approached UFC CEO Dana White to become his press secretary was "a joke." The post has been vacant since former press secretary Zakaria was replaced.

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