Trump to Meet With Putin and Xi in China, With Nuclear Proliferation on the Agenda

According to The New York Times, White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales announced that President Trump will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to China for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit next week. Trump intends to address the issue of nuclear proliferation, as U.S. officials have expressed concern over the expansion of China's nuclear arsenal. Elon Musk will accompany Trump on the trip but will not participate in the trilateral meeting. Administration officials stated they do not expect immediate agreements, characterizing the talks as a starting point. Furthermore, Trump plans to discuss the war against Iran with Chinese counterparts, though the war between Russia and Ukraine is not expected to be on the agenda.

