Trump to meet Xi, Putin in China next week; no plans for N. Korea engagement: reports

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in China next week, according to reports from foreign media outlets. The White House confirmed that Trump will be holding private talks with Xi and Putin on Thursday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, as per a Bloomberg report.

The meeting between the three world leaders comes amid Trump's efforts to find a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, while the United States and China continue to grapple with disagreements over trade, tariffs, and other geopolitical matters.

Reuters, however, stated that there are no plans for Trump to engage with North Korea during his upcoming Asia trip. A U.S. official confirmed this to Reuters, amid growing speculation about the potential for renewed diplomatic efforts between Washington and Pyongyang.