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Trump, Xi and Putin to meet on nuclear weapons at APEC summit
Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will meet together next week, in the first trilateral meeting between leaders of the United States, China and Russia.
The talks will take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China.
They are expected to discuss reducing nuclear weapons, which Trump has called dangerous.
The last nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expired in February, while China has been rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal.
Officials do not expect an agreement, and describe the meeting as a first conversation that could lead to further talks.
The leaders also plan to discuss Iran.
Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin plan to hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.
The meeting is expected to discuss reducing nuclear weapons, but US officials say they do not expect an agreement.
Trump also plans to discuss Iran, while a senior US official said he would steer away from Ukraine.
The summit is scheduled for November 18-19, with a separate meeting between Trump and Xi scheduled for November 19.
The last nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expired in February.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- They plan to hold a trilateral meeting focused in part on nuclear weapons. US officials do not expect an agreement.
- When
- At the APEC summit on November 18-19, 2026; the Trump-Xi meeting is scheduled for November 19.
- Where
- Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
- Why
- To discuss nuclear arms reduction and other issues, including Iran.
US administration
China
Nuclear arms talks
US administration
The US says the meeting will discuss reducing nuclear weapons and has called for China to take part in a broader agreement.
China
China has shown little interest in a nuclear pact, and its arsenal is smaller than those of the US and Russia.
Expected outcome
US administration
US officials describe the meeting as a starting point and say they do not expect an agreement.
China
Not stated.
The last nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expired.
The White House confirmed plans for a trilateral meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin.
The APEC summit is scheduled to take place in Shenzhen.
A separate meeting between Trump and Xi is scheduled.
- Summit location
- Shenzhen, China
- Summit dates
- November 18-19, 2026
- Planned participants
- Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin
- Expected agreement
- US officials say they do not expect an agreement
- China's nuclear arsenal
- More than 600 warheads, according to Pentagon estimates
- US and Russian arsenals
- More than 5,000 warheads each, according to the article's estimates
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What people are saying
We do not expect to get to any kind of agreement
I would characterize this as the entry point, the first conversation, certainly at the leader level, between these countries.
So this is the beginning of hopefully a conversation that can be productive going forward
The President has made it clear that, among other topics, he will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world. This proliferation, President Trump believes, is very dangerous.