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Trump, Xi and Putin to Hold Three-Way Meeting in Shenzhen

Elena MarquezPublished 2m ago2 min readBased on 1 source
Trump, Xi and Putin to Hold Three-Way Meeting in Shenzhen
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US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are set to hold a three-way meeting next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, according to Al Jazeera. APEC is a regional forum of economies around the Pacific Ocean.

The White House says Trump plans to discuss the Iran war and nuclear arms at the meeting. A senior US official who briefed reporters said Trump intends to raise the Iran war with Xi and Putin but to steer away from Russia's war in Ukraine.

Trump has said the meeting offers a chance for the United States, China and Russia to reach a deal on nuclear stockpiles. The discussion comes as the arms control framework between Washington and Moscow has lapsed. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as New START, which limited long-range nuclear weapons held by the two countries, expired in February.

Russia proposed extending New START for another year. Trump rejected that proposal and called instead for a new, improved and modernized agreement that includes China.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the planned Shenzhen meeting as extremely significant. He dismissed comparisons to the 1945 Yalta Conference, the wartime summit of Allied leaders.

Elon Musk will travel with Trump to China but will not attend the three-way meeting. Trump is not expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the Asia trip.

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