Donald Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on November 19, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss nuclear arms reduction with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in China. While the U.S. seeks to engage China on nuclear policy, Beijing has historically resisted such discussions.
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This unprecedented trilateral meeting highlights shifting geopolitical dynamics and the U.S. attempt to bring China into global nuclear non-proliferation frameworks.
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will raise nuclear-arms reduction at a meeting in China next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said on Friday (November 13, 2026). “He will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, whose proliferation President Trump believes is very dangerous,” Olivia Wales, a White House spokesperson, said on a call with reporters. She added that the meeting would take place on Thursday (November 19) in China.
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