Trump, Xi and Putin Set Nuclear Nonproliferation Talks in China

WHO:

CNN - President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to participate in the meeting.

ABC News - Trump, Xi, and Putin are identified as the leaders of the United States, China, and Russia, respectively.

CNN - White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said Trump would discuss reducing nuclear weapons.

CNN - A senior U.S. official described the expected talks and said Elon Musk was expected to travel with Trump but not attend the trilateral meeting.

WHAT:

CNN - The White House said Trump would meet jointly with Xi and Putin in the first-ever trilateral sit-down between the leaders of the three countries.

ABC News - The meeting is described as the first-ever trilateral meeting between the leaders of the U.S., China, and Russia.

CNN - The talks are expected to focus on nuclear non-proliferation; officials also said the leaders planned to discuss Iran.

CNN - Wales said Trump believes nuclear weapons proliferation is “very dangerous.”

CNN - The senior U.S. official said, “We do not expect to get to any kind of agreement,” and described the meeting as “the entry point” and “the first conversation” between the countries’ leaders on the subject.

CNN - The official said the meeting could begin a conversation that is “hopefully” productive going forward.

Drudge Report - Its headline says the president is to meet with Xi and Putin in China.

WHERE:

CNN - The meeting is planned on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China.

ABC News - The trilateral meeting is planned on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in China.

WHY:

CNN - Trump has said he believes discussions could yield a new agreement between the world’s biggest nuclear-armed states.

CNN - The talks concern nuclear non-proliferation and reducing nuclear weapons in the world.

HOW:

CNN - The leaders are expected to hold a joint trilateral sit-down; U.S. officials characterized it as an initial leader-level conversation rather than expecting an agreement.

CNN - The last nuclear arms treaty between the United States and Russia expired in February.

CNN - China has been rapidly building its nuclear arsenal.

(UPDATED November 14, 2026 02:07 UTC)

President Trump is expected to meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in a first-ever trilateral sit-down. The leaders plan to discuss nuclear weapons, non-proliferation, and Iran on the sidelines of China’s APEC summit. Officials describe the meeting as an opening conversation, not a negotiation expected to produce an agreement.