The White House has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin for an unprecedented trilateral summit.
The landmark meeting is scheduled to take place next week in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering.
According to administration officials, the high-stakes discussions will focus primarily on global nuclear arms reduction and the conflict in Iran.
While the expiration of the New START treaty has left the world’s largest nuclear stockpiles without bilateral limits, senior U.S. officials cautioned that no formal arms control agreement is expected from this initial introductory dialogue.
Notably, administration representatives indicated that Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine will not be explicitly featured on the trilateral agenda, as Washington is pursuing separate diplomatic channels for that conflict.
The historic three-way gathering marks a major focal point of international diplomacy, bringing the leaders of the three global superpowers to the same table to address pressing international security concerns.
This Three Global Powers At One Table: Trump Xi Putin Set For China video provides further context regarding the historic trilateral meeting between Trump, Xi, and Putin in Shenzhen.
