U.S. and China Disagree on Summit Format with Russia
Sources at The Wall Street Journal say the US and China cannot agree on the format for a meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin.
Consensus
- A potential three-way summit between leaders of the U.S., China, and Russia is being discussed for the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19.
- The summit is expected to address issues related to nuclear weapons and artificial intelligence in nuclear command.
- China and the U.S. are in disagreement over the format of the meeting.
- China prefers a strict, scripted format with minimal discussion, while the U.S. favors a more open, interactive format.
- The topic of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is being considered but is not a central focus.
- Both sides have expressed interest in preventing military incidents and improving crisis communication channels.
Points of divergence
- China and the U.S. are working on a memorandum of understanding on military crisis communication channels and incident prevention, with progress slowed by internal U.S. disagreements. — interfax
- China opposes discussing the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the summit, citing weaker nuclear capabilities compared to the U.S. and Russia. — vesti
- The focus has shifted from Ukraine and Korean Peninsula issues to areas of potential consensus, such as AI in nuclear command. — vedomosti
- China is concerned about unpredictable discussions due to the upcoming Communist Party Congress in late 2027 and prefers a rigid format. — novaya_eu
- Russia initiated the idea of a three-way summit to discuss ending the war in Ukraine on favorable terms. — novaya_eu
- No additional information provided in the source text. — kommersant
Coverage (11 sources)
- China and US develop agreement to prevent military incidents — Интерфакс
- Beijing opposes discussion of Ukraine at summit of Putin, Trump and Xi — Вести
- US recognizes need for new world order with Russia's participation — Вести
- Ambassador Berdiev noted the demand for a meeting of Russia, China, and US leaders — Вести
- In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was reported that preparations for the Russia-China-US summit in Shenzhen are continuing — Интерфакс
- Russia, USA and China are conducting negotiations on the agenda regarding AI in the nuclear sphere — Ведомости
- USA and China cannot agree on the format of the meeting of Putin, Trump, and Xi — Новая газета Европа
- WSJ: US and China debate format for Trump, Putin and Xi meeting — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov: Russia, USA and China throw proposals at the agenda before the summit in China — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov reported on coordination of Russia, USA and China agenda for possible three-party summit in Shenzhen — Интерфакс
- Peskov: Russia, USA and China throw proposals at the agenda before the APEC summit — Вести
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