Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping will meet next week during a summit in China, as confirmed by the White House.
This historic gathering of the leaders from the US, Russia, and China will occur while Trump participates in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenzhen, as shared by spokeswoman Olivia Wales with reporters.
“The president aims to address several important topics, including the global reduction of nuclear weapons, which he views as a significant threat,” she stated.
Discussions may also touch on Iran, but Ukraine will not be a topic of conversation. Moscow and Beijing have yet to provide comments on this meeting.
An unnamed senior American official indicated that no agreements are anticipated to emerge from the talks, according to news agencies AP and Reuters.
Trump will arrive in Shenzhen late Wednesday for the two-day summit featuring 21 member states. He will engage in bilateral talks with Xi on Thursday—marking their fourth meeting since Trump resumed office in 2025.
“President Trump will wrap up his visit to China with a trilateral meeting involving the leaders of the US, China, and Russia,” Wales noted.
She emphasized that Trump’s trip, which includes attendance at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in the Philippines on Tuesday, aims to “achieve historic victories for the American people and promote America’s interests in the Indo-Pacific.”
The nuclear weapons control treaty between the US and Russia lapsed in February, leaving the world’s largest nuclear arsenals without significant regulations and signaling the end of arms control cooperation that played a crucial role in resolving the Cold War.
The UN has called for both parties to swiftly establish a new framework. However, Trump has expressed confidence in his ability to negotiate a better agreement that includes China, which continues to expand its nuclear capabilities.
