Trump expects to meet Xi and Putin at Shenzhen APEC summit
On Sunday, President Donald Trump said he expects to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin at the next APEC leaders' summit in Shenzhen, China.
Planned trilateral discussions announced
Before departing Florida and returning to Washington, Trump informed reporters that his journey to China for the summit scheduled for November 18-19 is planned. He indicated one of the meetings will be with President Putin and President Xi, describing the encounter as interesting. The discussions will cover ending the war in Iran and denuclearization issues alongside other topics they are talking about a lot.
Context of previous talks
In October, Trump stated his willingness to engage in trilateral arms control discussions involving Xi and Putin centered on denuclearization. A subsequent report from the Wall Street Journal stated that Putin proposed utilizing a three-nation summit to talk about ending Russia's prolonged conflict in Ukraine. In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, Trump stated that he thinks a deal to conclude the Russia-Ukraine war is nearly finalized.
Statements on Iran conflict
Trump claimed they are doing well regarding Iran because all they have to do is choke it off. He stated they are trying to end the war in Iran during these upcoming negotiations. Middle East Eye noted Trump said this while speaking about denuclearisation and other significant matters at the event next week.
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Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China APEC summit
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