There will be 4 meetings on the sidelines of the APEC 2017 Conference.

(Baonghean.vn) - Besides the high-level activities in the APEC Summit's working program, there will be four bilateral meetings between leaders of countries taking place on the sidelines of the conference.

1. President Trump and President Putin

President Trump (right) and President Putin met once on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg (Germany) last July. Photo: AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet on the sidelines of APEC Week in Da Nang today (November 10), TASS news agency quoted Kremlin spokesman Yuri Ushakov as saying.

Previously, in an interview with Fox News, President Trump emphasized that "President Putin is very important", and affirmed that he would meet President Putin on the sidelines of the APEC conference in Vietnam.

President Trump said he hopes his meeting with President Putin will help find solutions to the North Korean nuclear crisis and the fight against terrorism in Syria.

President Trump and President Putin met at the G20 Summit in Germany last July. The meeting received special attention from the world public in the context of the tense relationship between the two countries.

2. President Putin and Prime Minister Abe

Prime Minister Abe (right) plans to discuss the North Korean issue during his upcoming meeting with President Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit. Photo: Sputnik

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his first press conference after his coalition's resounding victory in the general election for key seats in Japan's House of Representatives, announced on October 23 a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

In addition to the confirmed meeting with President Putin, Prime Minister Abe also said he would like to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, however there has been no official confirmation of a bilateral meeting.

"In these contacts, I plan to emphasize the importance of discussing solutions to the escalating situation surrounding North Korea's nuclear and missile programs," said Shinzo Abe.

3. President Xi Jinping and President Moon Jae-in

The meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the APEC summit is considered an ice-breaking meeting in the relationship between the two countries. Photo: SCMP

The South Korean presidential office on October 31 officially confirmed that President Moon and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have a bilateral meeting on November 10 on the sidelines of the APEC Summit.

This will be the second time Mr Moon and Mr Xi have met in person. Their first bilateral meeting was on July 6 in Berlin, ahead of the G20 Summit.

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Moon Jae-in is also highly anticipated by observers as it takes place in the context of the two countries making efforts to reduce tensions surrounding the US THAAD defense system in South Korea.

4. President Trump and President Duterte

US President Donald Trump (right) and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: PhilStar

Philippine Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Leo Herrera-Lim said today, November 6, that President Trump and President Duterte may meet for the first time on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Da Nang today (November 10).

“There are several opportunities for the two leaders to meet and exchange views. If the two leaders meet, they will likely discuss national and regional security issues of mutual concern,” ABS-News quoted Deputy Minister Lim as saying.

The official added that in addition to President Trump, President Duterte may also hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of APEC. Mr. Duterte has called the two leaders “good friends.”

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