China Has "No Information" on Possible Xi-Trump-Putin Meeting

China's Foreign Ministry says it has no information on a possible meeting of the leaders of China, the United States and Russia. Spokeswoman Mao Ning was asked on Monday, Oct. 19, about a media report that Vladimir Putin had proposed holding such a meeting next month to discuss settling the war he launched against Ukraine.

"At this time I have no information to provide,"

Mao Ning replied, according to European Pravda.

What came before

The Wall Street Journal wrote that Putin proposed holding meetings next month with Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said such a meeting had been discussed but is not yet confirmed. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Putin has no place at the table with presidents Trump and Xi. More in Politics.