Trump, Putin, Xi to Hold Historic Trilateral Meeting in China

Summary

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are set to hold a historic trilateral meeting in China next week on the sidelines of the APEC summit. The talks are expected to focus on nuclear arms reduction and Iran, while Ukraine is not on the agenda.

Key Points
  • A trilateral meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping is scheduled in Shenzhen, China, during the APEC summit.
  • White House officials say Trump wants to discuss reducing nuclear weapons and possibly Iran, but not Ukraine.
  • No concrete agreement is expected from the meeting, according to AP and Reuters sources.
  • Trump will also meet Xi bilaterally and will visit the Philippines for the ASEAN summit before traveling to China.
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