What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t
Summary
The article says a three-way meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin may take place alongside the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19. It describes the potential summit as a chance for each leader to shape the public message, while noting that a meeting could produce little beyond symbolism; the article’s account of China’s aims is cut off before it explains them.Key Facts
- China’s Foreign Ministry said it was communicating with relevant parties about a meeting of the three leaders.
- The Kremlin said coordination was under way and it hoped to finalize the meeting in the coming days.
- Trump said he was open to three-way talks focused on nuclear weapons.
- The leaders have met separately but have not held formal talks together, according to the article.
- A Russian analyst said Putin could use the meeting to show that Russia has a role in discussions about Europe’s security after the war in Ukraine.
- A professor of international politics said Trump could use the summit to present himself as a deal-maker and raise possible agreements on Ukraine, trade, energy or arms control.
- The article reports that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he raised discussion of Ukraine with Xi during a meeting in Beijing.
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