US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to China next week, with no diplomatic contact with North Korea on his agenda, news reports said Friday.
According to Bloomberg, the meetings are expected to take place Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen.
The talks come amid Washington's efforts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine and ongoing disagreements between the US and China over tariffs, trade and other geopolitical matters.
Trump has no plans to engage with North Korea during his upcoming Asia trip, despite speculation over a possible resumption of talks between Washington and Pyongyang, Reuters reported, citing a US official.
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