China said Monday it remained in contact over a possible meeting among Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but gave no agenda details when asked about Iran.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China was communicating with the relevant parties about the proposed meeting. Asked whether Iran and denuclearization would be on the agenda, he gave no details. His response did not specify a date or format for talks.
Trump raised the possibility of meeting Putin and Xi while speaking to reporters in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday. He said he thought one of his meetings during a trip to China would include both leaders. In the same answer, Trump mentioned “denuclearization” and said his administration was trying to end the war in Iran. He did not say either issue had been agreed as a subject for three-way talks.
China said Nov. 4 that stability in the Middle East and Gulf affects people in the region and international energy supplies, and voiced support for U.S.-Iran negotiations. Trump told CBS News in an interview published Sunday that he was not looking to escalate the war.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18-19 in Shenzhen, China. Those dates apply to the APEC gathering; Guo gave no date for a meeting among the three presidents.
