Trump, Putin, Xi to Hold Historic First Trilateral Summit

The primary agenda for the summit will focus on global nuclear arms reduction and the war in Iran. The meeting comes amid significant shifts in the global nuclear balance, following the expiration of the New START treaty between the U.S. and Russia in February and China's rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal. While the U.S. aims to initiate leader-level dialogue on these complex issues, White House officials are tempering expectations, stating that no immediate arms control agreement is expected from this initial starting point.

China has historically resisted direct talks on its nuclear program, arguing that such discussions should be limited to the U.S. and Russia due to their larger stockpiles. According to Behadrei Haredim, Beijing also expressed discomfort with Trump's insistence on raising the issue at a summit focused on trade and economics. While Trump plans to raise the war in Iran, he is not expected to discuss the war in Ukraine or a scandal involving Nvidia's outgoing CEO. Businessman Elon Musk will accompany Trump on his trip to China but will not attend the trilateral meeting.