White House announces trilateral summit between Trump, Xi, and Putin in China
US President Donald Trump is set to hold a historic trilateral summit with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen, focusing on nuclear disarmament, according to the White House.
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, the White House announced on Friday. The meeting would mark the first trilateral summit among the leaders of the three powers.
According to US officials, the primary focus of the talks will be nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, alongside potential discussions on the Middle East conflict. Analysts remain cautious regarding concrete outcomes, with expectations largely centered on the historic nature of the gathering. Beijing and Moscow have not yet officially confirmed the encounter, having previously acknowledged only preliminary discussions.
Sources: Le Monde, Libération, RTBF Info, ORF, Tagesschau
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
- Le Monde — La Maison Blanche annonce une rencontre trilatérale entre Donald Trump, Vladimir Poutine et Xi Jinping, jeudi en Chine
- Tagesschau — Weißes Haus kündigt Dreiertreffen von Trump mit Putin und Xi an
- Libération — Trump, Xi et Poutine se réuniront pour la première fois la semaine prochaine
- RTBF Info — Trump, Xi et Poutine se réuniront jeudi pour un sommet inédit - RTBF Actus
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