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China says it is discussing a possible Trump, Xi and Putin meeting

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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China’s foreign ministry said it is in communication with relevant parties about a meeting of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nothing is set. The gathering would take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen this month. The Kremlin said work to coordinate the meeting was under way and it hoped it would be finalized in the coming days. Trump has said he is open to three-way talks focused on nuclear weapons. The three leaders have met separately but never held formal talks together. Experts quoted in the reporting expect little of substance to be discussed, and an opinion column argues that Xi is not interested.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. China’s foreign ministry said it is in communication with relevant parties about a meeting of the three heads of state.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    New York Post

  2. The meeting would take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen this month, and nothing is set.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Al Jazeera English
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said work was under way to coordinate such a meeting.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  4. Trump has said he is open to three-way talks focused on nuclear weapons.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  5. The three leaders have met separately but have never held formal talks together.

    One outletAl Jazeera English· Left

  6. Experts quoted in the reporting say the three leaders are unlikely to discuss anything substantive.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Is Xi Jinping interested in a three-way meeting with Trump and Putin?

    China’s foreign ministry says it is in communication about such a meeting, according to the reports quoting its spokesperson Mao Ning. An opinion column says Xi is not interested, and Al Jazeera reports that Beijing appears lukewarm.

How each side tells it

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The coverage reports that China’s foreign ministry said it is discussing a possible three-way meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, with nothing set. Left outlets stress Russia’s gain and China’s discomfort over Ukraine and nuclear talks; The Hill’s opinion column argues Xi is uninterested.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left headlines frame the meeting as an open question, with Al Jazeera stressing a gain for Moscow and The New York Times asking what the summit would mean for Xi.

    What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    0 outlets · 1 opinion

    The center coverage is an opinion column whose headline asserts that Xi is not interested and frames the summit around his narrative of success.

    Xi's not interested in a trilateral with Trump and Putin
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The right-side coverage is an Associated Press report carried by the New York Post, headlined on China’s confirmation of talks and calling the meeting historic.

    China confirms discussions underway on historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center1

    shaky

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    shakyMore neutral: his narrative of success

    The word judges Xi’s narrative of success before any evidence is weighed in the text.

    The Chinese leader needs the world to focus on his shaky narrative of success.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Russia’s gain from a meeting
  • Limits of what talks could achieve
  • Tensions over Ukraine and nuclear weapons
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From the center

0 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Xi’s domestic image
  • Xi’s reluctance to join a three-way meeting
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • China’s first public confirmation
  • The historic nature of the meeting
  • Nothing is set yet
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  • New York PostRightAssociated Press report

    China confirms discussions underway on historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting

    Beijing revealed for the first time that it is discussing a historic meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?

The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Nov 6, 12:01 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    1 day later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 12:54 AM EST

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  1. The New York TimesLeftNov 6, 12:01 AM EST
  2. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 6, 8:49 AM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 7, 12:54 AM EST

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