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 on Friday that Donald Trump will participate in a trilateral meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin during his trip to China next week. This is the first such meeting between the three leaders. According to senior U.S. administration officials, Trump plans to discuss the war against Iran and the threat of nuclear proliferation, though the war between Russia and Ukraine is not expected to be on the agenda. U.S. officials have expressed concern over the expansion of China's nuclear arsenal. It was also noted that Elon Musk will accompany Trump to Shenzhen but will not participate in the trilateral meeting. Administration officials stated that they do not expect any specific agreements to emerge from these talks, characterizing them as a starting point.

