Trump says he’s open to Xi, Putin meeting in China for nuclear talks
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US President Donald Trump said he is open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming visit to China, with nuclear weapons and denuclearisation on the agenda, following Kremlin comments that such a meeting could occur on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
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Why It Matters
Trump's comments follow Kremlin statements suggesting a potential three-way meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China, indicating diplomatic coordination among the three leaders.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda.
“We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it, I’d have it.”
His comments came after the Kremlin said the three leaders could meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China and that a potential meeting had come up in talks.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A three-way meeting between Trump, Xi, and Putin will occur during the APEC summit in China next month
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Whether Xi Jinping will agree to the meeting
- Specific date and location of the proposed meeting
- Exact agenda items beyond nuclear weapons and denuclearisation
