WASHINGTON: In an unprecedented gathering of the leaders of the world’s top nuclear powers, US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold a joint trilateral meeting on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China.
The White House officially confirmed the plans for the three-way summit on Friday, marking the first time the heads of state of the US, China, and Russia will come together for a joint dialogue. While foreign policy analysts view the joint appearance as a singular diplomatic milestone, expectations for major policy breakthroughs remain low, with experts anticipating that the summit will carry greater symbolic weight than substantive agreements.
The high-stakes trilateral meeting takes place amid intricate geopolitical dynamics governing relations between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow. Despite lingering frictions over the US military conflict with Iran and broader economic rivalries, President Trump has maintained communication with President Xi following last year’s trade truce.
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