The dispute between the US and China over the possible meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin has increased doubts about the tripartite meeting.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Beijing wants to hold a pre-planned meeting where each leader reads his prepared text and there is little opportunity for direct, unplanned dialogue. On the other hand, the Trump administration wants a meeting with the possibility of an open exchange of views between the three leaders.
One of the most important points of contention is Trump's desire to raise the issue of nuclear weapons control. The US president said he would also raise the issue of nuclear disarmament in a possible meeting with the leaders of China and Russia. However, Beijing is reluctant to participate in such negotiations; Because China's nuclear arsenal is much smaller than that of America and Russia, and Xi Jinping does not want his country to be in a weak position.