World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
China confirms talks on possible Trump, Putin and Xi meeting
China says it is discussing a possible meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The talks concern a meeting in Shenzhen during the APEC summit on Nov.
18-19.
Trump and Putin have both shown interest, while China has not confirmed that the meeting will happen.
Russia says it hopes arrangements will be finalized in the coming days, with China hosting.
The leaders could discuss Ukraine, but Russia does not expect substantive negotiations on the war at the meeting.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said talks about the war should include Ukraine and warned against decisions that divide influence.
A three-way meeting would be unprecedented in modern times among the three nuclear powers.
China said it is communicating with the United States and Russia about a possible meeting between their presidents at the APEC summit.
Russia said discussions were under way to arrange a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in China later this month.
The meeting, which has no modern precedent, could take place during the APEC summit in Shenzhen on Nov. 18-19.
Trump has said he would discuss denuclearization and Ukraine, while a source familiar with the Kremlin’s thinking said Russia does not expect substantive Ukraine negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a trilateral meeting should follow a meeting that includes Ukraine.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
- What
- They may hold a trilateral meeting. China and Russia said discussions or communications were under way.
- When
- The meeting is being discussed for later in November, during the APEC summit on Nov. 18-19.
- Where
- Shenzhen, China.
- Why
- Trump said he wanted to discuss denuclearization and Ukraine. Russia said it did not expect substantive negotiations on Ukraine.
Ukraine
Russia and the United States
Ukraine's view
Ukraine
Zelenskyy said a trilateral meeting should take place after a meeting that includes Ukraine, warning against a redistribution of influence.
Russia and the United States
Trump said he would meet Putin and Xi and do what he could to end the war; Russia said discussions were under way to arrange the meeting.
Trump told reporters he would meet Putin and Xi, initially to discuss denuclearization and also Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said a trilateral meeting should take place after a meeting that includes Ukraine.
Russia said discussions were under way to organize a trilateral meeting in China later in the month.
China said it was communicating with the United States and Russia about a potential meeting among their leaders.
- Proposed participants
- Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
- Possible location
- Shenzhen, China
- APEC summit dates
- Nov. 18-19
- China's statement
- Communication with relevant parties about a potential leaders' meeting
- Russia's assessment
- No expectation of substantive Ukraine negotiations at the proposed meeting
4 sources
What people are saying
China is maintaining communication with relevant parties regarding a potential meeting among Chinese, Russian and US leaders
I really don’t want this to be a ‘Yalta – 2, 3, 4,’ when there is a redistribution of influence
We hope it’ll be finalized in the coming days. Of course, the main organizing force here is our Chinese friends as the host party
I would meet in order — anything I can do to end the war, whether somebody is there or not, whatever I can do to end the war.