
トランプ米大統領は、今月中旬に中国・深センで開催されるAPEC首脳会議に合わせ、習近平国家主席、ロシアのプーチン大統領との3者会談を示唆した。核軍縮やイラン軍事作戦が議題になる見通しで、ロシア側は意欲を示す一方、中国側は態度を明確にしていない。
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トランプ米大統領は先月も、3者会談が実現すれば非核化について協議するだろうと述べていた。APEC首脳会議は深センで18、19の両日開催される。
トランプ米大統領は8日、今月中旬に中国・深センで開催されるアジア太平洋経済協力会議(APEC)首脳会議に合わせ、習近平国家主席、ロシアのプーチン大統領と会談することになると思うと述べた。南部フロリダ州で記者団に語った。3者会談を念頭に置いた発言とみられる。ロシア側は3者会談に意欲を見せているが、中国側は態度を明確にしていない。
トランプ氏は「非核化を含む多くのことを話す」と述べ、核軍縮が議題になるとの見通しを示した。対イラン軍事作戦についても協議したい意向とみられる。トランプ氏は先月も、3者会談が実現すれば「非核化について協議することになるだろう」と述べていた。
一方、米メディアによれば、プーチン氏は3者会談を利用し、ロシアに有利な形でウクライナとの停戦交渉を進めることを目指している。
APEC首脳会議は、深センで18、19の両日開催される。
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APEC首脳会議期間中に米中ロ3者会談が開催される可能性がある
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