China wants any three-leader meeting to be tightly scripted, with each leader reading a prepared statement, while the Trump administration wants a freer exchange, and a Chinese official said Beijing would host it only if the agenda and outcome were agreed in advance.
Claimed by: The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed US and Chinese officials
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Who's reporting it
- Nocut News, 2026-11-10: Citing the WSJ, it says China wants each leader to read a prepared text with little discussion, the US wants broader exchanges, and a Chinese official set a pre-agreed agenda as a condition. source
- EADaily, 2026-11-10: Relaying the WSJ, it says Beijing wants a pre-scripted event and a predetermined result and would otherwise prefer separate bilateral meetings, while Washington wants an open exchange. source
History
- 2026-11-10: Single source. Both pages relay the same Wall Street Journal report, which could not be read directly; neither government has commented on the record about the format.