China's Foreign Ministry Says It Is 'Communicating' With Relevant Parties Regarding US-China-Russia Summit

China has stated that it is "in communication" regarding the potential "US-China-Russia summit" discussed as a possibility on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

During a briefing on November 4, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning responded to foreign media reports that officials from the US, China, and Russia are coordinating a trilateral summit schedule during this month's APEC summit in Shenzhen by stating, "China maintains communication with the relevant parties regarding the China-Russia-US summit," adding, "We have no specific information to provide at this time regarding specific matters."

Until last month, China's Foreign Ministry had not released any particular stance on questions regarding a summit between US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating only that it had "no information to provide."

Russia has shown the most proactive attitude, repeatedly stating that a trilateral summit has been under push.

On November 3, the Kremlin also stated, "Work on organizing the summit is underway."

Observations suggest that President Putin's interest lies in excluding Ukraine, devising a post-war resolution with the US and Chinese leaders, and effectively dividing the spheres of influence among major powers.

On October 19 (local time), President Trump told reporters at the White House that he was open to the possibility of a US-China-Russia summit, stating that the focus of the meeting would be on nuclear disarmament.

Amidst this, as China mentioned on November 4 that communication regarding the US-China-Russia meeting is underway, observations suggest that the likelihood of the trilateral summit being held has increased.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who visited China from October 27 to 31, stated in an interview with a German media outlet on November 1 (local time) that during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, he himself first brought up the issue of a US-China-Russia summit regarding Ukraine, noting, "An expression of surprise was clearly visible on his (Xi's) face."

President Steinmeier stated that while there is a possibility that the leaders of the US, China, and Russia could hold a summit during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, President Xi's reaction suggests that the Ukraine issue will not be on the agenda, adding, "He (Xi) clearly pointed out that this is a European war in which Europeans must also sit at the negotiating table."

(Photo provided by China's Foreign Ministry, Yonhap News)
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