Officials discuss possible Trump–Putin–Xi meeting at 2026 Apec summit

Politics · First reported 3 Nov, 08:10 · Updated 08:49

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The United States, Russia and China are discussing a possible meeting between their leaders on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Shenzhen. Trump has said he would be open to joining, but the White House has not commented and no agreement on a meeting or its agenda is reported.

Officials from the three countries are discussing a possible first trilateral meeting of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping during the Apec summit in Shenzhen.
The summit is scheduled for November 18–19, 2026, and Trump is expected to attend.

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Possible participants: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping [f85ef9a0-8d88-45c3-aadd-ba6d593b1b0]
Event: Apec summit in Shenzhen, China [f85ef9a0-8d88-45c3-aadd-ba6d593b1b0]
Summit dates: November 18–19, 2026 [f85ef9a0-8d88-45c3-aadd-ba6d593b1b0]
Meeting status: Officials are discussing it; no clear agreement on whether it will take place or its agenda is reported. [f85ef9a0-8d88-45c3-aadd-ba6d593b1b0]