Chinese President Xi Jinping held a series of high-level talks with his American and Russian counterparts, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday. The discussions covered bilateral relations and major international issues. These communications came on the eve of the expiration of the New START nuclear arms treaty between Moscow and Washington, which ends on Thursday, amid concerns about a new uncontrolled arms race. Earlier in the day, Xi Jinping had a video call with Vladimir Putin, during which the Chinese president called for 'deepening strategic coordination' between Beijing and Moscow. China's state television CCTV reported that Xi and Trump had a phone call, without providing immediate details about the conversation's content.
