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Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic talks in China focusing on nuclear disarmament, global security and the future of international arms control.
The leaders of the United States, Russia and China are expected to hold unprecedented three-way talks on nuclear weapons control during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, amid growing international concerns over the collapse of arms control agreements.
US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are planning a historic trilateral meeting in China next week, bringing together the leaders of the world's three biggest nuclear powers.
The White House confirmed that the meeting would take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, southern China, where Trump is expected to hold separate bilateral discussions with Xi.
White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales told reporters that Trump would use the meeting to discuss reducing nuclear weapons globally, describing their proliferation as a major international security concern.
“The president has made it clear that, among other topics, he will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, whose proliferation President Trump believes is very dangerous,” Wales said.
The proposed meeting comes at a sensitive moment for international security, following the expiration of a major nuclear arms control agreement between Washington and Moscow in February.
