Trump's National Security Adviser To Discuss China, Russia With EU Officials - Reports

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 12th July, 2020) US President Donald Trump's national security adviser Robert O'Brien will arrive on an official visit in France on Monday, to discuss Russia, China and other foreign policy issues with European officials, a National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson told Politico.

"Ambassador O'Brien looks forward to conducting in-depth meetings in Paris this week with his counterparts from France, UK, Germany and Italy to address a range of national security challenges including China, 5G, Russia, Afghanistan, middle East/North Africa and COVID response and recovery," NSC spokesperson John Ullyot, who will also be on the trip, said.

O'Brien will arrive in France on Monday morning and his visit will last until Wednesday. Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser, is also visiting France.

O'Brien and Pottinger, who is a former China reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will hold a group meeting with European officials on Tuesday and Wednesday in a French government building. The discussions will focus on the West's competition with China, according to NSC spokesperson John Ullyot.