White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in bilateral and three-way talks.
The White House confirmed a bilateral meeting between Trump and Xi and a separate three-leader meeting involving Trump, Xi and Putin. China’s Foreign Ministry said Xi will chair the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and hold bilateral meetings with visiting leaders.
The announcement follows earlier discussion in China of a possible three-way Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC, which EconoTimes reported previously.
At a political dialogue in Beijing on Thursday, U.S. participants said relations with China had reached an important stage and called for more exchanges and cooperation with mutual benefits, Xinhua reported. U.S. political-party, business and strategic representatives attended. The Chinese participants included representatives of government departments and local governments, as well as think tanks, universities and civil society groups.
Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said durable ties could benefit people in both countries and advance peace and prosperity across the region and worldwide. He urged the two sides to pursue “mutual respect and peaceful coexistence” and cooperation that benefits both, Xinhua reported.
The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting is scheduled for Nov. 18-19 in Shenzhen, the Foreign Ministry said.
