- 1The White House says Trump, Putin and Xi plan a trilateral meeting at the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week.
- 2Spokeswoman Olivia Wales said Trump will discuss reducing nuclear weapons.
- 3ABC News cites senior U.S. officials calling it the first-ever trilateral meeting of the three leaders.
- 4Moscow and Beijing have yet to comment, the BBC reported.
- 5An unnamed senior U.S. official said no agreement was expected, per AP and Reuters.
The White House says a three-way meeting among President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping is planned on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen next week. ABC News reports that senior U.S. officials call it the first-ever such meeting. Spokeswoman Olivia Wales told reporters about the plan, the BBC reported.
The meeting would bring together the leaders of the US, Russia and China. The White House says nuclear weapons reduction is on the agenda. Russia and China have not confirmed participation.
What officials have said
ABC News reported that senior U.S. officials told reporters Friday evening that Trump will take part in the trilateral meeting. ABC described the story as developing.
According to the BBC, Wales said Trump will discuss reducing nuclear weapons in the world, whose proliferation he believes is very dangerous. She said Trump will end his China visit with the trilateral meeting. The BBC reports Trump arrives in Shenzhen late Wednesday for the two-day summit of 21 member states and will hold bilateral talks with Xi on Thursday, their fourth meeting since he returned to office in 2025.
What is unconfirmed
The BBC reported that Moscow and Beijing have yet to comment. It said it is understood Iran may be discussed but not Ukraine. According to AP and Reuters, as cited by the BBC, an unnamed senior American official said no agreement was expected from the talks.
Sources: BBC News and ABC News.
- member states at the two-day APEC summit in Shenzhen
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