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Ex-U.S. official: Trump and Xi may signal N.K. denuclearization
By The BriefBrief · Sources (15)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Summary: A former U.S. official said U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping may “talk the talk” on North Korea’s denuclearization at a planned summit, but he expects little new. The remarks were made ahead of the summit involving the two leaders.
WHO: A former U.S. official
WHAT: Said Trump and Xi may “talk the talk” on North Korea denuclearization at a planned summit and expects little new
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The remarks were a reaction to expectations for what Trump and Xi will say about North Korea’s denuclearization at the planned summit.
Sources (15):
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Japan Times,
Middle East Eye,
NPR,
New York Times,
Nikkei Asia,
PBS NewsHour,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Independent,
Wall Street Journal,
Yonhap Korea
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