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

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in China next week, while there are no plans for him to engage with North Korea during his upcoming Asia trip, foreign media reports said Friday. Trump will meet Xi and Putin on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen,…

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

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming trip to China next week, according to foreign media reports. The meetings will take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, as per a White House spokeswoman quoted by Bloomberg.

The planned summit comes amid Trump's efforts to seek a diplomatic resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine, while the United States and China continue to grapple with divergent views on trade, tariffs, and other geopolitical matters.

Separately, Reuters reported that there are currently no scheduled engagements between Trump and North Korea during his Asia tour. This follows reports of increased speculation regarding the potential for renewed diplomatic dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.

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