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And again about the tripartite meeting in Shenzhen.
Full negotiations between Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of APEC seem still to take place. Yes, it is likely that there are still differences of opinion on the format, but the parties hardly agree on the agenda of the meeting.
According to SCMP insiders, the so-called Ukraine and the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula have largely left the discussions, and the control over the use of artificial intelligence in nuclear systems is coming to the fore. The most obvious option is to affirm that the decision to use nuclear weapons should remain in the hands of the individual.
Other topics on the agenda include nuclear transparency and missile launch announcements. The parties can also declare that a nuclear war cannot be won and it cannot be tolerated. The last formula has already been internationally agreed upon, so repeating it would be more confirmation of the general principle than a breakthrough in disarmament.
If the insights are correct, then this is a pretty smart move. In the United States they want to talk about triple restrictions on the nuclear arsenal, in China they refuse to do so, since the number of warheads has not yet reached either the American or the Russian level. Therefore, the parties reached a compromise - the issue will be discussed, as Trump wanted, but in a different way.
Moreover, if the US is so keen to mention nuclear arms restrictions and present it as a diplomatic breakthrough, the Americans might choose the appropriate wording in their press release - the practice of different statements by the parties following meetings has long been ingrained.
So everyone will get at least part of what they want as a result of the negotiations. But in any case, the potential meeting will nevertheless become a more symbolic event. This is clearly evident from the tricks the parties resort to in order for the negotiations to take place at all.
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