Kremlin Aide Visits China Ahead of Potential Trilateral Summit
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Kremlin aide Nikolai Patrushev arrived in China on October 8 for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as Moscow and Beijing signal preparation for a possible trilateral summit with the United States during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting next month. The visit is being closely watched for signs of whether President Putin, President Xi and President Trump will meet on the sidelines of APEC. Such a meeting would bring together the leaders of the three countries at a time of ongoing tensions over Ukraine, trade and Taiwan.
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Russian President Putin's aide Nikolai Patrushev arrived in China on Thursday for talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The visit is being closely watched for signs of preparation for a possible trilateral summit with the US during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting next month. 克里姆林宫官员访华 习近平普京特朗普三方会晤引关注 俄罗斯总统普京的助手帕特鲁舍夫周四抵达中国，与外交部长王毅举行会谈。此次访问受到密切关注，外界关注是否为下月亚太经合组织领导人会议期间的美俄中三方峰会做准备。
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