Trump expects talks with Xi and Putin at APEC in China
US President Donald Trump says he expects to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, next week. Trump said the talks would cover denuclearisation and ending the war in Iran. The summit is scheduled for 18–19 November. China's foreign ministry said it is in contact with relevant parties about a meeting of the three heads of state, and the Kremlin said the three leaders are preparing for it. Experts quoted by Euronews and Asharq Al-Awsat described the meeting as potentially historic but unlikely to yield substantive agreements. The Wall Street Journal reported that Putin proposed a trilateral meeting on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
Key facts
- Trump told CBS' 60 Minutes he believes a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war is close.
- Trump is also scheduled to meet Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin al-Thani on Monday.
- Trump said in October he was open to three-way arms control talks with Xi and Putin.
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Why it matters
A three-way meeting of the US, China and Russia leaders would be rare and could shape talks on Iran, nuclear arms and Ukraine.
What changed
First published from Hindustan Times, The Straits Times, DR Nyheder, SVT Nyheter and Bangkok Post