The White House confirms a Trump-Xi-Poutine summit in Shenzhen on Thursday
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
The White House has officially confirmed a meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Poutine next Thursday in Shenzhen, on the sidelines of Apec (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation). The three leaders are expected to discuss the war in the Middle East without addressing Ukraine, and experts consider concrete results unlikely, according to AFP.
The reduction of the number of nuclear weapons worldwide will be among the topics discussed, White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said on Friday evening. According to her, Donald Trump regards the proliferation of these weapons as a major danger.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity during an exchange with the press, said Iran would also be raised in this three-way format. He does not, however, think it appropriate to address the Ukrainian issue: Washington is negotiating it with Kiev and Moscow in another framework, in which China is not really involved. Beijing and Moscow have not yet confirmed the meeting, and experts consider concrete results unlikely.
The summit follows the announcement made by Donald Trump on 10 November of a meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Poutine in China. The same day, Beijing and Washington were already at odds over the nuclear issue.
