Trump to hold trilateral meeting with Putin and Xi Jinping in China on 19 November, – NYP
US President Donald Trump is set to holda trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin next Thursday, 19 November, on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
This was reported by theNYP, citing a White House spokesperson, according to Censor.NET.
Agenda for the trilateral summit in Shenzhen
It is expected that the main topic of discussion will be the drafting of a wide-ranging agreement on nuclear arms control.
In addition, the leaders may discuss the war in Iran and the situation regarding North Korea.
Trump had previously effectively confirmed plans to hold talks with the Russian and Chinese leaders.
"One of the meetings, I think, will be with President Putin and President Xi. It will be interesting. We will discuss many things, including nuclear disarmament, but also many other issues. We are trying to put an end to the war in Iran, and we are doing well ," the US president told journalists .
Trump’s previous contacts with the leaders of China and Russia
The NYP notes that Trump last met with Putin in August 2025 at a summit in the US state of Alaska, where they discussed ending the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The US leader hosted Xi Jinping at the White House in September this year.
Negotiations on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine
The publication adds that US President’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have met with Putin on several occasions this year in an attempt to make progress in negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine — their most recent meeting in the Kremlin took place on Thursday, 12 November.
