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Speculation of Xi-Putin-Trump Trilateral Summit
A visit to China by senior Putin aide Nikolai Patrushev is fueling speculation about a possible Xi-Putin-Trump trilateral meeting at November's APEC summit.
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Nikolai Patrushev, aide to Russia's president and chairman of Russia's Maritime Board, arrived in China on October 8 for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a visit being closely watched for signs of preparation for a possible trilateral summit involving Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during next month's APEC leaders' meeting (SCMP, October 8). Patrushev led a delegation including government representatives, though specifics of the agenda were not detailed in initial reporting.