U.S. President Donald Trump said he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with him at the Shenzhen APEC summit, with denuclearization and Iran among possible topics.
Trump spoke with reporters in Florida before departing for Washington. He said denuclearization could be discussed and added, “We’re trying to end the war in Iran.”
Reuters reported Trump plans to travel to China for the APEC leaders’ summit, scheduled for Nov. 18-19 in Shenzhen. In October, Trump had raised the possibility of arms-control discussions with the Chinese and Russian leaders, according to Reuters; he said those talks would focus on denuclearization. The Wall Street Journal separately linked Putin’s proposed three-party talks to the war in Ukraine, saying he wanted the gathering to address it.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning’s earlier statement said China was communicating with relevant parties and did not confirm that the leaders had agreed to meet. EconoTimes previously covered China’s response to the proposal.
