US and China discuss potential trilateral summit with Russia on denuclearization

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed Wednesday on the importance of leader-level talks to advance peace and denuclearization, including at a potential trilateral summit with Russia, the US State Department said. The call discussed President Donald Trump's upcoming trip to the APEC summit in China and President Xi Jinping's visit to Florida for the G20. Both officials recalled the leaders' commitment to a constructive relationship based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity, though China's readout omitted mention of denuclearization or trilateral talks. Trump has proposed meeting Xi and Putin in Shenzhen to discuss ending the Iran war and nuclear arms control, though China has resisted trilateral disarmament negotiations, citing its smaller nuclear arsenal. The Wall Street Journal reported Putin has pitched using such a meeting to discuss ending the Ukraine war.