Trump to Hold First Trilateral Summit With Xi and Putin
President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen to negotiate a nuclear arms control pact.
Donald Trump will hold a historic trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next Thursday in Shenzhen, China. The meeting, the first of its kind between the leaders of the three nations, will take place on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference.
The primary objective of the summit is the development of an ambitious nuclear arms control pact to reduce the cost of maintaining vast nuclear stockpiles, a goal Trump has pursued since his first term. Trump confirmed the meeting to reporters, stating that the leaders will discuss various issues, including denuclearization.
Other potential agenda items include the conflicts in Iran and North Korea. While some reports indicate the war in Ukraine will be discussed, others suggest it is a lower priority for the talks. The summit follows a series of diplomatic efforts, including a September meeting between Trump and Xi at the White House and discussions between Russian officials and U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner regarding a peace deal for Ukraine.
