Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping to Hold Trilateral Summit in China

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US President Donald Trump is expected to hold a trilateral meeting next week, the first of its kind, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting will take place on Thursday in the city of Shenzhen, on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

A White House spokeswoman announced that the trilateral summit will take place at the end of Trump's visit to China, after his meeting with Xi. According to the White House, one of the main topics of discussion will be reducing the world's stockpiles of nuclear weapons.

The three are also expected to discuss other international issues, against the backdrop of tensions between the great powers. Senior American officials made clear that the president intends to raise the war in Iran at the meeting, but not Ukraine.