US and China Back High-Level Talks With Russia

The United States and China have agreed on the importance of holding potential high-level trilateral negotiations involving Russia, according to a statement from the US State Department. During a phone call, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the need for constructive talks to advance goals such as peace and denuclearization. They also addressed upcoming visits by President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to summits in each other's countries. The agreement comes amid reports that a potential meeting between Putin, Trump, and Xi in China is uncertain due to disagreements between Washington and Beijing over the summit's format and expected outcomes.