White House announces trilateral summit between Trump, Xi, and Putin in Shenzhen

The White House announced on Friday that 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. If convened, the encounter would mark the first trilateral summit between 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 conflict in Iran. However, media reports indicate the war in Ukraine is unlikely to be on the agenda. Analysts remain skeptical about achieving concrete policy outcomes during the brief gathering.

Neither Beijing nor Moscow has officially confirmed the summit, having previously acknowledged only preliminary conversations regarding a potential meeting.

Sources: Le Monde, Libération, ORF, Tagesschau, NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting)