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Jr., C. R. W., & Yang, J. (2026, November 14). Trump to have first trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/trump-to-have-first-trilateral-meeting-with-putin-xi-20261114-p61e4y.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Donald Trump is scheduled to hold his first trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week during a regional summit in Shenzhen, China. The White House confirms the meeting will occur on the sidelines of the summit, though no separate meeting between Trump and Putin is planned. While Trump intends to discuss nuclear arms control and Putin seeks to discuss the war in Ukraine, political analyst Victor Shih suggests a breakthrough is unlikely and argues the meeting serves more to score incremental political points for Trump following domestic election losses. The summit takes place against a backdrop of a significant espionage scandal involving a former Nvidia executive and ongoing U.S. efforts to restrict China's access to advanced AI chips.
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United States President Donald Trump is expected to hold an unprecedented trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Shenzhen, China. The meeting is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. While Beijing initially stated it was only "in communication with relevant parties" regarding the gathering, the New York Post reported on November 13, 2026, that the meeting would occur next Thursday. The primary objectives of the historic meeting include discussing denuclearisation, an ambitious nuclear arms control pact, and methods to end the Iran war. Some reports highlight that Russia may have the most to gain from the trilateral talks, which have been dubbed a "new Yalta" by some media outlets. However, China has expressed that it prefers multilateralism and notes that its nuclear capabilities are not at the same level as those of the United States and Russia.

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Sydney Morning HeraldThis outlet14 Nov

Donald Trump is scheduled to hold his first trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week during a regional summit in Shenzhen, China. The White House confirms the meeting will occur on the sidelines of the summit, though no separate meeting between Trump and Putin is planned. While Trump intends to discuss nuclear arms control and Putin seeks to discuss the war…

Trump to have first trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi (this article)
Al Jazeera14 Nov

President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold an unprecedented three-way meeting next week on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. The meeting takes place nine months after the New START treaty expired, leaving the world’s largest atomic arsenals without caps for the first time in over 50 years. The article frames the summit as the start of a…

Trump, Xi and Putin to hold first three-way summit in China →3 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
The Hindu14 Nov

President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 19 in Shenzhen, China, to discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons. While the summit is officially focused on trade and commerce, the White House spokesperson confirmed that Trump intends to push for a first-of-its-kind conversation on arms proliferation despite China's previous resistance to the…

Donald Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on November 19, White House says →3 articles from The Hindu on this story
South China Morning Post11 Nov

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit is scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen, where Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are expected to hold their first meeting of the year. The article suggests that this gathering presents an opportunity for both leaders to advance initiatives aimed at fostering constructive strategic stability between China and the United States.

Low-hanging fruit for Xi and Trump to pluck at Shenzhen Apec summit →3 articles from South China Morning Post on this story
Dawn14 Nov

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold the first three-way meeting between the leaders of the United States, Russia, and China next Thursday in Shenzhen, China. Trump intends to prioritize the reduction of global nuclear arsenals and his war in Iran during the summit, though officials stated that Russia's war in Ukraine will be excluded because China is not part of that specific…

Trump, Xi, Putin to hold historic meeting in China: White House →3 articles from Dawn on this story
Toronto Star14 Nov

The White House confirmed that Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin plan to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting this Thursday in Shenzhen, China, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. While the U.S. official stated the meeting aims to initiate conversations on a three-way nuclear arms pact and the war with Iran, they noted that no formal agreements are expected to be announced. The…

Trump, Xi and Putin plan an unprecedented joint meeting on the sidelines of APEC, White House says →2 articles from Toronto Star on this story
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The Straits Times14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 19 in Shenzhen, China, to discuss the reduction of global nuclear weapons. While the meeting takes place on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum focused on trade, the White House intends to use the summit to address the proliferation of nuclear arms despite China's…

Trump to raise nuclear-arms cuts with Putin, Xi on Nov 19, White House says →2 articles from The Straits Times on this story
Daily Mail14 Nov

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold an unprecedented meeting this coming Thursday in Shenzhen, China, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. While the summit marks the first foreign trip for Trump since the midterm elections, analysts suggest the meeting will be more symbolic than substantive, and a senior official noted that Trump intends to discuss the Iran war while…

Trump to attend first-ever meeting between leaders of US, China and Russia in just days... but Nvidia 'honeypot' scandal and war in Ukraine will not be discussed →2 articles from Daily Mail on this story
Euronews9 Nov

US President Donald Trump announced plans to potentially meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China, during an Asia-Pacific summit on November 18-19 to discuss denuclearization and ending the Iran war. The Kremlin acknowledged preparations for this trilateral meeting earlier in October. Critics suggest that while such a meeting would be historic, it is unlikely to…

Donald Trump plans to meet Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China to discuss ending Iran war →
Daily Caller13 Nov

Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed a potential trilateral summit with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi regarding a historic three-way nuclear arms agreement between the United States, Russia, and China. The meeting could take place next week during the APEC leaders’ summit in Shenzhen, where negotiations are reportedly focusing on restricting artificial intelligence in nuclear command-and-control systems. This…

Trump Could Bring Putin, Xi To Table As Nuclear Arms Race Looms →
Deutsche Welle13 Nov

Reports suggest an unconfirmed trilateral summit between the leaders of China, Russia, and the United States could occur during next week's APEC summit in Shenzhen. While Donald Trump indicated he believes a meeting with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin is planned, officials in Beijing and Moscow have only confirmed they are in communication or coordination regarding the event. The article analyzes the diplomatic…

Beijing faces its Russia dilemma amid talk of Xi-Trump-Putin summit →
New York Post13 Nov

President Trump is scheduled to hold a trilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next Thursday in Shenzhen during the APEC conference. The meeting will primarily focus on developing a nuclear arms control pact among the three nations that control the majority of the world's nuclear weapons. The White House reports that discussions could also address the wars in Ukraine…

Trump will have historic meeting with Xi, Putin in China to talk nuclear arms control →
ABC News (US)14 Nov

President Donald Trump will participate in the first-ever trilateral meeting with the leaders of Russia and China next week. The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in China. This report provides a straight news update on the scheduled diplomatic gathering between the three world leaders.

Trump to meet with Putin and Xi in China next week, US officials say →
BBC14 Nov

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting in Shenzhen, China, next week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit. The White House reports that the leaders will focus on reducing global nuclear weapons proliferation and potentially discuss Iran, though no formal agreement is expected to follow the talks. The reporting highlights the White…

Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says →
Just the News14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China. The White House reports that the leaders intend to discuss nuclear proliferation and the war in Iran, marking Trump's third meeting with Xi this year. The report highlights the specific angle of the administration's concern…

Trump to meet Xi and Putin in China at APEC summit next week →
Los Angeles Times14 Nov

President Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at a summit in southern China this Thursday to discuss international security. While Trump aims to focus on nuclear nonproliferation to scale back the world's largest stockpiles—which exceed 5,000 warheads each for the U.S. and Russia—Putin seeks to discuss the war in Ukraine while Xi focuses on China’s role as a peace broker. The reporting highlights a…

Three men, three agendas: Trump, Putin and Xi will meet in China →
NBC News14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen next week. The meeting aims to serve as an initial entry point for discussions on reducing the global proliferation of nuclear weapons, a priority for Trump following the expiration of the New START…

Trump, Xi and Putin plan an unprecedented meeting on the sidelines of APEC, officials say →
Times of India14 Nov

President Donald Trump plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping for an unprecedented trilateral meeting in Shenzhen next week to discuss global nuclear disarmament. While the White House aims to address the proliferation of nuclear weapons, a senior administration official acknowledged that an immediate agreement is unlikely due to the difficulty of the issue for Beijing…

Nuclear Arms On Agenda: Trump plans reductions with Putin and Xi; officials expect no deal →

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What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t Al Jazeera · stated as fact

China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting Toronto Star · an achievement

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Trump heads to China amid Nvidia scandal: Will he get tougher on Beijing? Al Jazeera

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Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
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Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, the White House said, a high-stakes gathering of three geopolitical superpowers as the American president reels from election losses at home and an espionage scandal threatens to deepen tensions with China.
2026-11-14 · assertive framing · Trump to have first trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi
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Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, the White House said, a high-stakes gathering of three geopolitical superpowers as the American president reels from election losses at home and an espionage scandal threatens to deepen tensions with China.
2026-11-14 · assertive framing · Trump to have first trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi
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Trump PERSON · 8× China GPE · 6× Putin PERSON · 5× Chinese NORP · 3× Nvidia ORG · 3× Shih PERSON · 3× Washington GPE · 3× Shenzhen GPE · 2× Ukraine GPE · 2× the White House ORG · 2×

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Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, the White House said, a high-stakes gathering of three geopolitical superpowers as the American president reels from election losses at home and an espionage scandal threatens to deepen tensions with China.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-14
Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, the White House said, a high-stakes gathering of three geopolitical superpowers as the American president reels from election losses at home and an espionage scandal threatens to deepen tensions with China.
2026-11-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Trump to have first trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi · assertive framing

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Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, the White House said, a high-stakes gathering of three geopolitical superpowers as the American president reels from election losses at home and an espionage scandal threatens to deepen tensions with China. asserted
scandal → meet → China
The leaders would meet on the sidelines of a regional summit in Shenzhen, in southern China, White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said on Friday (Washington time), on a call with reporters previewing Trump’s Asia trip. asserted
Wales → meet → trip
An administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said no separate meeting between Trump and Putin was planned. asserted
meeting → speak → Trump
The discussion would be the first trilateral meeting between the leaders, though all three attended the larger G20 meeting in 2019. asserted
three → attend → 2019
Trump has expressed interest in discussing nuclear arms control with Xi and Putin; Putin has sought talks on the war in Ukraine without Ukraine at the table. asserted
Putin → express → table
The Kremlin said Putin would raise efforts to end the war with Trump in Shenzhen, though Xi’s role was unclear. uncertain
role → say → Shenzhen
Putin said on Thursday he was sticking to Russia’s territorial demands and ruled out foreign peacekeepers. asserted
he → say → peacekeepers
The prospect of a breakthrough on nuclear arms control was slim, said Victor Shih, a professor of Chinese politics at the University of California at San Diego, in part because China’s nuclear arsenal remained smaller than those of the United States and Russia. asserted
arsenal → say → States
“China has made it very clear that it wants to expand its nuclear arsenal,” Shih said. asserted
Shih → make → arsenal
Shih also questioned whether the gathering would deliver much political benefit for Trump after a midterm election that turned in part on voters’ frustrations over the economy. asserted
that → question → economy
For Trump, the trilateral “is purely to score incremental political points”, Shih said. asserted
Shih → score → points
“But of course, in the aftermath of the midterm election where voters clearly have shown that their main interest is with domestic economic issues, something like nuclear disarmament is really not going to have much effect for his support.” asserted
something → show → support
The meeting also comes as Trump is managing an intelligence controversy involving China and Nvidia, one of America’s most important technology companies. asserted
Trump → come → companies
It was unclear whether Trump would raise with Xi allegations involving Jensen Huang, who resigned on Thursday as Nvidia’s chief executive. uncertain
who → raise → executive
The New York Times reported that US intelligence officials determined that Alice Huang, a business executive with whom he had a relationship, was passing information to Beijing. asserted
he → report → Beijing
Washington has sought to restrict China’s access to advanced AI chips made by companies including Nvidia, placing the allegations at the centre of an increasingly fraught competition between the two countries that could shape their economic and military futures. uncertain
that → seek → futures
The Chinese embassy did not return a request seeking comment. asserted
embassy → return → comment
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what → get → world
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