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US, Russia, China Leaders Plan Unprecedented Meeting at APEC Summit
Confirmed
In Short: The 11-member core group of the BRICS summit, including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates, will also be in attendance.
Trump, Xi and Putin plan unprecedented meeting amid tensions. ABC10
According to Wales, the meeting will take place as Trump concludes his visit to China, marking the fourth meeting between Trump and Xi since Trump's return to office in 2025.
While Chinese state media reported on bilateral talks with Xi, they have not confirmed the trilateral meeting, suggesting Beijing's reluctance to fully acknowledge the gathering.
Alicja Bachulska, an Asia policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, noted that China's vagueness about the meeting indicates unease.
In Moscow, a Kremlin representative confirmed that coordination work was underway for the meeting.
Despite the anticipation, a senior U.S. Official indicated that no formal agreement is expected from the meeting, describing it as an initial conversation.
Sources suggest that Putin aims to use the meeting to secure a peace deal in Ukraine favorable to Russia, while leaving Ukraine out of the discussions.
The meeting is set to take place amid ongoing speculation and diplomatic maneuvering, with the potential to reshape global dynamics.
The 11-member core group of the BRICS summit, including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates, will also be in attendance.
What this adds
The meeting's outcome remains uncertain, with no firm agreements expected.
What's confirmed
- The historic meeting between the leaders of the US, Russia and China will take place as Trump attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in the southern city of Shenzhen, spokeswoman Olivia Wales told reporters.
- He will also take part in bilateral talks with Xi on Thursday - their fourth meeting since the US president returned to office in 2025.
What's still developing
- The leaders of the US, Russia and China will meet late next week, according to the White House Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are planning to meet on the sidelines of a summit in China next week, the White House has said.
- No firm plan has yet been announced, but even the prospect of this meeting has provoked widespread consternation.
- There has been widespread speculation as to the possibility of such a meeting since Trump and Putin announced their plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China on Nov. 18-19.
- President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping dedicated to their upcoming meeting in Shenzhen during the painting presentation in St.
- In brief: China said it is in contact with the US and Russia about a possible meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, marking Beijing’s first public acknowledgment of discussions after weeks of silence.
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