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Beijing wants Ukraine negotiations left to Washington and Moscow, according to sources cited by SCMP. Preparations for possible three-way talks have shifted toward nuclear issues and artificial intelligence.
China opposes discussing the war in Ukraine at a possible meeting of Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the APEC summit in Shenzhen, UNIAN reported, citing the South China Morning Post. Sources familiar with preparations told SCMP that Beijing would prefer Ukraine negotiations to take place directly between the United States and Russia.
According to the report, denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula has also dropped off the list of possible topics, with Beijing viewing it as a matter for Washington and Pyongyang. Attention has instead shifted to potential areas of agreement, including AI's role in nuclear command systems and decisions on using nuclear weapons.
The sources said working groups had discussed a possible joint statement opposing any future nuclear war. Washington is also pressing for discussions on nuclear arms control involving all three countries, a proposal Beijing rejects, according to the report.
One source said China had proposed discussing nuclear transparency, possibly as a softer alternative to full strategic stability talks. The meeting remains a possibility; UNIAN's report did not specify its exact date or identify SCMP's sources.
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