WASHINGTON — President Trump is scheduled to hold a historic trilateral meeting next Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the annual APEC conference. According to administration officials, the discussions will mark the first-ever summit between the leaders of the three nations and will focus primarily on nuclear arms control and non-proliferation efforts.
The White House confirmed that the high-level talks are intended as an entry point for broader discussions rather than a finalized agreement, with officials noting that China's expanding nuclear arsenal and global security implications require renewed attention. Additional topics slated for the agenda include the ongoing conflict in Iran and regional security concerning North Korea.
Officials stated that the war in Ukraine will not be a focus of the Shenzhen summit, distinguishing the trilateral gathering from separate ongoing diplomatic efforts by U.S. envoys to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. Furthermore, the meeting follows previous discussions regarding trade detentes and rare earth mineral exports between Washington and Beijing.
