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Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Shenzhen, China, marking a historic trilateral meeting between the US, Russia, and China.
- The leaders are expected to discuss nuclear weapons reduction and potentially Iran, but Ukraine will not be on the agenda, according to the White House.
- No formal agreements are anticipated from the talks, which come amid the expiration of the US-Russia nuclear weapons control treaty earlier this year.
- Trump’s visit to Asia also includes attending the ASEAN summit in the Philippines and bilateral talks with Xi Jinping, continuing ongoing diplomatic engagement since 2025.
- Chinese state media confirmed Xi's participation in bilateral talks at Apec but have not reported on the trilateral meeting, while Moscow and Beijing have yet to comment publicly.
