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· White House confirms first-ever three-way Trump, Xi, Putin meeting in Shenzhen ↓
The leaders of Russia, China and the United States are planning a rare three-way meeting in Shenzhen next week, according to reports. Nuclear arms control and global conflicts are expected to be on the agenda.
Internewscast reports that President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi during the trip, describing the gathering as historic. The meeting would bring Russian President Putin into the same discussions, a combination of leaders that rarely meets in one setting.S2
White House confirms first-ever three-way Trump, Xi, Putin meeting in Shenzhen
- The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week, according to White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales.
- Trump wants to discuss reducing nuclear arsenals and is also set to raise his war in Iran, according to US officials.
- US officials said Russia's war in Ukraine is not expected to be discussed.
- Washington has played down expectations of an immediate breakthrough, describing the talks as the start of a longer conversation, according to Indiatoday.
