Trump, Xi and Putin scheduled for landmark trilateral summit in China
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin are set to meet on 19 November during the APEC summit in Shenzhen to discuss nuclear disarmament and Iran.
US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting on 19 November on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen.
According to White House officials, the primary focus of the discussions will be global nuclear weapons reduction and the ongoing conflict in Iran. US officials clarified that the war in Ukraine will not be included on the agenda, noting that Washington addresses Ukraine through separate diplomatic channels without Beijing's involvement. Trump does not intend to hold an additional bilateral meeting with Putin.
Responding to the announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the Shenzhen talks could turn into a Yalta-style "redistribution of spheres of influence."
Sources: France24, NEXTA, ORF, Tagesschau, The Journal
How outlets assessed this
- Libération Skeptical Emphasized that the historic meeting is unlikely to produce concrete results beyond symbolic photo opportunities.
- RTBF Info Cautious Highlights the summit as a major step in Vladimir Putin's return to the international diplomatic stage.
- Libération Skeptical Frames the event primarily as a historic photo opportunity unlikely to yield concrete results.
Sources
- ORF — Weißes Haus: Treffen mit Xi und Putin nächste Woche
- Tagesschau — Weißes Haus kündigt Dreiertreffen von Trump mit Putin und Xi an
- NEXTA — Трамп, Путин и Си встретятся 19 ноября — Украину в повестку не включили
- The Journal — Trump, Xi Jinping and Putin to hold first three-way meeting in China next week
- France24 — China to host first-ever trilateral meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin next week
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- Nov 14, 2026, 09:00 AM UTCWhite House announces trilateral summit between Trump, Xi, and Putin in Shenzhen
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