WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- U.S. National security adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are not expected to hold a formal bilateral meeting during the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Argentina.
In a press briefing at the White House, Bolton, when asked to confirm whether Trump will meet with the Saudi leader, said that Trump's "bilateral schedule is full to overflowing at this point."
However, he did not exclude the possibility of the two leaders' informal meeting.
Bolton also said that Trump, during his stay in the South American nation, is expected to meet with the presidents of Argentina, South Korea, Turkey, Russia as well as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Trump's meeting with Abe "will transform at some point during that meeting into a trilateral meeting" with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bolton added.
Also at the press briefing, White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said that Trump's "participation in the G20 summit is a key opportunity to reiterate his commitment to domestic and global economic growth and prosperity, cement relations with other world leaders and advance a global economic system that is based on fair economic competition and free, fair and reciprocal trade."
Speaking of the prospect of U.S.-Saudi leaders' meeting, Sanders said she would not rule out any interaction, adding that Trump will also meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The Guardian reported earlier on Tuesday that the White House is preventing the CIA director, Gina Haspel, or any other intelligence official, from briefing the Senate on the death of a Saudi journalist and The Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis were due to give a briefing on the U.S.-Saudi relations to the Senate on Wednesday, ahead of a vote that could possibly cut off U.S. support for Riyadh's military operation in Yemen.
U.S. media reported earlier that the briefing would also focus on the Saudi role in the death of Khashoggi, and whether to impose further sanctions on the kingdom.
Khashoggi has been missing since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. The Saudi authorities said Khashoggi died in a "brawl" in its consulate.
After releasing the results of its initial investigation, the Saudi Public Prosecution announced that 18 Saudis were arrested for their alleged connections with the killing.
The U.S. Congress has urged a thorough investigation into the murder of Khashoggi, and threatened to take more actions against Saudi Arabia if those responsible were not held accountable. However, the Trump administration has been reluctant to further punish the Saudi government, citing alliance significance and Saudi Arabia's purchase of U.S. military equipment.
The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on 17 individuals over their alleged roles in the killing of Khashoggi earlier this month, following U.S. State Department's decision in late October to revoke 21 Saudi suspects' visas.
英语听力:福布斯评片酬最高男演员 汤姆克鲁斯位列榜首
英语听力视频:俄罗斯的艺术工艺品中心
TED艺术类:从达尔文进化论解释美的体验
TED演讲:畅想电子游戏
英语听力视频:印度尼西亚学校致力于机器人技术教学
英语听力:中国南方多地遭遇强降雨袭击
英语视频听力:中国电影进入美国家庭
英语听力:世界最高电视塔在东京开放
英语视频听力:微博给中国带来的变化
英语听力:美国熊孩子如何看热门视频:桂肉粉挑战
英语听力:世界厨王争霸赛在江苏举行
英语听力:谷歌地球卫星图“曝光”未知金字塔(视频)
李开复俞敏洪电视英语携手亮相 幽默教学
英语听力:墨西哥克雷塔罗州发现猛犸象牙化石
视频:美国副总统拜登、国务卿克林顿设宴迎习近平访美
英语听力:美国熊孩子如何看热门视频—复仇者联盟
英语听力:世界卫生组织号召全球履行禁烟
英国公开大学:10分钟了解英国史(双语字幕)
英语听力视频:比尔•盖茨向中国人民拜年(双语)
英语听力视频:摇滚巨星将参加伦敦奥运会
英语听力:奥巴马Facebook座谈会,扎克伯格当主持
英语听力:第21届国际木偶节于成都开幕
听力视频:詹姆斯卡梅隆做客北影 谈世界电影发展趋势
听力练习:考古学家在安阳古墓中发现完好无损壁画
英语听力:日右翼分子非法登钓鱼岛
可口可乐含氯门曝光18天后道歉(视频)
英语演讲:卓别林有史以来最伟大的演讲(双语视频)
英语听力视频:西藏先心病儿童来京手术
联合国秘书长潘基文2012年国际和平日致辞(视频)
柴静首次英语采访献给卡梅隆 被赞"强悍的访问者"
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |