US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a trilateral meeting next Thursday, November 19, in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The White House confirmed the meeting, which will bring together the leaders of the three major nuclear powers for the first time in this format.
According to White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia
Wales, the meeting will take place at the close of Trump's visit to China. One
of the central issues will be the possibility of reducing nuclear arsenals, an
initiative that the US president has expressed interest in pursuing through an
agreement involving Washington, Moscow, and Beijing.
The agenda also includes addressing the Iran nuclear deal.
However, US officials indicated that they do not expect the meeting to conclude
with a concrete agreement on nuclear disarmament, but rather to represent the
beginning of direct talks between the three governments.
The meeting takes place against an international backdrop
marked by military tensions, strategic disputes, and disagreements over the
world order. The United States and Russia were left without the limits
established by the New START treaty after its expiration in February 2026,
while Washington seeks to include China in any new nuclear arms control
framework.
The meeting will also have significant diplomatic
implications: it will bring together Trump, Xi, and Putin, three leaders whose
decisions have direct repercussions on international security, trade, and
geopolitical conflicts.