SHENZHEN, November 14. /Dunyo IA/. U.S. President Donald Trump, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of China Xi Jinping will hold the first-ever trilateral meeting on November 19, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Chinese Shenzhen, reports Dunyo IA correspondent, citing CNN.

The main topics of the talks will include nuclear arms reduction, prospects for a new agreement among the world's major nuclear powers, and the situation surrounding Iran.

White House Assistant Press Secretary Olivia Wales confirmed that Donald Trump intends to discuss reducing global nuclear arsenals with the Russian and Chinese leaders.

“The president has made it clear that, among other topics, he will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, whose proliferation President Donald Trump believes is very dangerous,” she said.

The talks will take place against the backdrop of changes in the international arms control framework. In February 2026, the last nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expired, while China, according to U.S. media reports, continues to expand its nuclear arsenal.

Washington, however, does not expect any concrete agreements to be reached at the meeting. A senior U.S. administration official described it as the beginning of a dialogue at the highest level.

“We do not expect to get to any kind of agreement. I would characterize this as the entry point, the first conversation, certainly at the leader level, between these countries,” the official said.

Another topic will be the situation surrounding Iran. However, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is not expected to be included in the trilateral agenda. Washington explained that the Ukraine issue is being discussed through separate contacts with Moscow, in which Beijing is not involved.

In addition to the trilateral talks, Donald Trump is also expected to hold a separate meeting and working lunch with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders are expected to discuss the implementation of previously reached trade agreements and supplies of rare earth minerals.

A separate bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is also expected. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov previously reported that preparations for such a meeting were underway.

At the time of the White House announcement, Moscow and Beijing had not officially confirmed their leaders' participation in the trilateral meeting. Nevertheless, the planned talks in Shenzhen could mark the first direct trilateral dialogue between the leaders of the United States, Russia and China at the highest level.

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