Trump, Putin, Xi to Hold Historic First Tripartite Summit
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first-ever tripartite meeting next Thursday in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the APEC summit. They plan to discuss nuclear disarmament and the conflict with Iran. The White House is managing expectations for an agreement, calling it a "starting point" for dialogue. Elon Musk will also be in China during Trump's visit but will not attend the summit.
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- President Trump, Putin, and Xi Jinping will hold their first tripartite summit next Thursday in Shenzhen.
- The leaders will discuss global nuclear disarmament and the conflict with Iran.
- The White House is downplaying expectations for an immediate agreement from the summit.
- China has been reluctant to discuss its nuclear program directly with the U.S.
- Elon Musk will join President Trump in China but will not attend the trilateral meeting.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week for an unprecedented trilateral summit, the White House announced Friday night. The three leaders are scheduled to convene on Thursday in Shenzhen, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, to discuss global nuclear disarmament and the conflict with Iran.
The White House emphasized that nuclear weapons proliferation would be a central topic. "The President has made it clear that among the topics to be discussed will be the reduction of nuclear weapons worldwide. President Trump believes this proliferation is very dangerous," White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told reporters.
This meeting occurs amid shifts in the global nuclear balance, with the last U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty, New START, having expired in February, and China rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal. Beijing, however, has been reluctant to engage in direct discussions about its nuclear program, historically deferring to the U.S. and Russia as the primary nuclear powers. Reports suggest China expressed discomfort with Trump's insistence on raising the issue at a summit focused on trade and economics.
Despite U.S. aspirations for arms reduction, the administration is tempering expectations for an immediate agreement. "We are not expecting to reach any agreement," a senior U.S. administration official told CNN, characterizing the meeting as a "starting point" and the "first conversation" among these leaders. The official expressed hope that this dialogue could yield results later.
Beyond nuclear arms, U.S. officials indicated Trump would also raise the conflict with Iran. The war in Ukraine is not expected to be on the agenda, nor is a separate meeting with Putin. The U.S. has engaged in extensive discussions with Russia on Ukraine, but China is not part of that diplomatic channel.
Trump's visit to Asia, which begins Monday and lasts four days, will also include Elon Musk, though Musk will not participate in the trilateral meeting. He is also not expected to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the trip.
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