A possible three-way meeting of the leaders of the United States, China and Russia on the sidelines of the APEC gathering is being discussed, Al Jazeera English reported. The report comes from a single outlet and has not been independently verified. Analysts say such a meeting would be a diplomatic coup for Moscow, according to Al Jazeera English. Which analysts were consulted is not known. Al Jazeera English also said Beijing appears to be lukewarm about the idea of the summit. That is the outlet's characterisation. The official positions of the US, Chinese and Russian governments are not known. Whether any summit has been formally proposed or scheduled, who proposed it and when it would take place are also not known.
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Possible US-China-Russia leaders' meeting at APEC under discussion, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English reports analysts say such a meeting would be a diplomatic coup for Moscow. It describes Beijing as appearing lukewarm.
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- Al Jazeera English reports a possible US-China-Russia leaders' meeting at APEC is being discussed.
- Analysts say it would be a diplomatic coup for Moscow, according to the outlet.
- Al Jazeera English says Beijing appears lukewarm about the idea.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishWhat a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t