Beijing has confirmed for the first time that it is holding discussions on a historic meeting between the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, American President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, broadcasting the APUAP) agency.

China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, during a news conference in Beijing this week, said China is in communication with the respective parties concerning a meeting among three heads of state.

No final decision has yet been made, but the meeting of the three leaders could be held this month in the margins of a regional summit in the town of Shenzhen, south of China.

If it were, the meeting would be historic. However, experts say the three leaders are unlikely to discuss concrete issues, as their interests differ with each other. According to them, the meeting would serve primarily for a joint photo, while China would organize it very carefully.

I believe the meeting will be held. The issue is its format and content, Sun Yun, director of the China Stimson Centre programme, said.

Beijing is a host of this year’s summit of economic and economic co-operation leaders ( APEC, a 21-member organisation that includes the US and Russia.

The Trump is expected to travel towards Shenzhen to meet with Xi for the third time this year, with the aim of maintaining the fragile trade truce, which is expected to expire in January.

As a sign that tensions continue, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, during a video connection Friday with Chinese Deputy Prime Minister He Lifeng, urged Beijing to undertake concrete action to fully implement previous pledges, especially those related to purchases of agricultural products, rare lands and other critical minerals, Greer’s office was told in a statement.

Source Layer: Dukeagini