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Analysts say possible trilateral meeting between China, Russia and US leaders in Shenzhen depends on finding common ground
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Analysts say possible trilateral meeting between China, Russia and US leaders in Shenzhen depends on finding common ground

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Analysts say a potential meeting next month between the leaders of China, Russia and the United States at the Apec summit in Shenzhen is possible but depends on the three sides finding common ground and setting realistic expectations about outcomes, following Putin's letter to Xi Jinping expressing hope for a productive meeting.

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Putin sent a letter to Xi Jinping expressing hope for a productive meeting at the Apec forum, which fanned speculation about a possible trilateral meeting between the leaders of China, Russia and the United States.

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Observers say a meeting between the three leaders in Shenzhen is possible but would rest on some groundwork

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Cao Jiaxuanin Beijing

Published: 10:00am, 2 Oct 2026

A meeting next month between the leaders of the world’s three biggest nuclear powers is possible but hinges on the three sides finding common ground and setting realistic expectations about outcomes, according to analysts.

National Day congratulations from Moscow to Beijing on Thursday fanned speculation that the leaders of China, Russia and the United States could meet at the Apec summit in Shenzhen next month.

In a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his meeting with Xi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum would be “productive” and help strengthen the two countries’ comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation.

US President Donald Trump is also expected to attend the forum, which will be Putin’s first since 2017.

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  • The leaders of China, Russia and the United States will meet at the Apec summit in Shenzhen next month

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  • Whether the three leaders will actually meet in Shenzhen
  • What specific common ground they might find
  • What realistic expectations they might set about outcomes

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