Trump, Xi and Putin set for unprecedented trilateral meeting in China
US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled for a trilateral meeting at the APEC summit in Shenzhen. The agenda is expected to cover nuclear arms control and the ongoing conflict involving Iran.
Why it matters
A meeting between the leaders of the world's three largest nuclear powers represents a major shift in global diplomacy and potential realignment of geopolitical security agreements.
US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting on the sidelines of next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China.The discussions could potentially cover nuclear stockpiles and the ongoing war with Iran, the White House confirmed on Friday.The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, would bring together the leaders of the world's three largest nuclear powers at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties and growing competition over technology.Trump has said the meeting would provide an opportunity to discuss the US war with Iran and his proposal for a three-way agreement on nuclear weapons stockpiles.
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