Beijing and the US cannot agree on the format of a trilateral summit with Russia, WSJ writes.
The United States wants a meeting in the format of a free discussion to discuss a wide range of issues. Let me remind you that Trump is concerned about the issue of nuclear arms control.
According to sources, Xi Jinping wants to create an atmosphere of a historic trilateral meeting, but without the risk of an unexpected conversation.
China insists the summit will follow a strictly agreed-upon script, with each leader reading a prepared statement and leaving little room for discussion. Beijing is ready to host the meeting if an agenda and a "predetermined outcome" are agreed upon. He agrees to discuss Ukraine in this format. Beijing refuses to discuss nuclear weapons between the three, as its arsenal is smaller than that of the US and Russia, and such negotiations would ensure its role as the weak side.
In other words, as I wrote, Trump needs this meeting more than anyone.
And Peskov simply said that the parties are exchanging proposals on the agenda.
Oleg Tsarev. Telegram and Max.