Trump-Xi-Putin trilateral meeting at APEC: What to expect
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Summary
U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19. The White House says the talks will focus on nuclear proliferation, amid tensions over arms control, the Iran war and U.S.-China trade; a U.S. official said no New START agreement is expected.Key Facts
- The White House confirmed Trump’s attendance at the APEC summit in China’s Shenzhen on November 18–19.
- The planned meeting would be the first trilateral meeting among Trump, Xi and Putin.
- New START, a U.S.-Russia treaty that capped strategic nuclear arsenals, expired in February.
- Trump rejected Russia’s proposal to extend New START and has called for a new agreement that includes China.
- China has been reluctant to join an arms-control agreement it did not help negotiate.
- The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, and the conflict has disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States and China have lowered tariffs and reached several deals after meetings between Trump and Xi.
- A Trump administration official said Trump does not plan to raise Russia’s war in Ukraine at the meeting.
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