Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says
The White House announced that US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to hold a trilateral meeting during the APEC summit in China. The discussion is expected to focus on nuclear weapon reduction and global security concerns.
Why it matters
A meeting between the leaders of the world's three largest nuclear powers is a significant geopolitical event with potential implications for global stability.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The leaders of the US, Russia and China will meet late next week, according to the White House
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are planning to meet on the sidelines of a summit in China next week, the White House has said.
The unprecedented meeting between the leaders of the US, Russia and China will take place as Trump attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in the southern city of Shenzhen, spokeswoman Olivia Wales told reporters.
"The president has made it clear that, among other topics, he will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, whose proliferation President Trump believes is very dangerous," she said.
It is understood Iran may also be discussed during the meeting of the world's biggest nuclear powers, but not Ukraine. Moscow and Beijing are yet to comment.
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