Trump, Xi, Putin to hold historic meeting in China: White House

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are set to hold the first-ever three-way meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia, and China during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China next week, according to the White House. The trilateral talks, which are scheduled for Thursday, will focus on nuclear arms reductions and the war in Iran, but will not include discussions about Russia's war in Ukraine, US officials said.

Trump intends to discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, which he views as a significant threat, during the meeting with Xi and Putin. The three leaders will gather on the sidelines of the APEC summit, where Trump will also hold bilateral working lunches with Xi on Thursday, marking their fourth meeting since the US president's return to power last year.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, will accompany Trump on the trip to China but will not participate in the meeting with Xi and Putin. The United States will not discuss export controls on sensitive chip technology, related to the Nvidia scandal, during the meetings, as these matters are considered national security issues and are developed within the administration.