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Russia confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will participate in a historic meeting with China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on November 19 in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the trilateral meeting through the TASS news agency. The White House stated that the discussions would cover global nuclear weapons reduction and the Middle East conflict but would not address the situation in Ukraine. China has not yet confirmed the meeting.
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On November 14, 2026, Russia confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will participate in a historic meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump at a summit in Shenzhen, China, the following week. The meeting, initially discussed and proposed by Putin, is set to take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, had earlier stated that China is in communication with relevant parties regarding the meeting. While the summit is expected to focus on ending the Iran war and denuclearization, European leaders have expressed reservations, warning Trump not to make major concessions over the war in Ukraine. The meeting is seen as a significant diplomatic event, potentially reshaping global geopolitics amid the ongoing competition between China and the U.S.

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The Straits TimesThis outlet15 Nov

Russia confirmed that President Vladimir Putin will participate in a historic meeting with China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on November 19 in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the trilateral meeting through the TASS news agency. The White House stated that the discussions would cover global nuclear weapons…

Moscow confirms Trump, Xi, Putin meeting in China (this article)3 articles from The Straits Times 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 →5 articles from South China Morning Post on this story
Al Jazeera14 Nov

This analysis examines the upcoming first trilateral meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin at the APEC summit in Shenzhen from November 18-19. The discussion will focus on nuclear proliferation, specifically regarding the New START treaty which lapsed in February, and the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran which has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed for over 100 days. The piece argues that while…

Trump-Xi-Putin trilateral meeting at APEC: What to expect →4 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
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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Euronews14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Shenzhen, China, next week during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The White House confirmed that the trilateral meeting will focus on topics such as the reduction of global nuclear weapons and the Iran war, though it will exclude discussions on Ukraine. Trump is expected to…

Trump, Xi and Putin to meet in China, White House says →2 articles from Euronews 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
Just the News14 Nov

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week at the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China. The White House reports that the leaders intend to discuss nuclear proliferation and the war in Iran during the summit, which will also include the attendance of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The White House emphasizes Trump's focus on reducing the global nuclear…

Trump to meet Xi and Putin in China at APEC summit next week →2 articles from Just the News on this story
Times of India14 Nov

US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Shenzhen, China, next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. The potential meeting has sparked concern that the trio could make decisions on global issues like the Ukraine war and nuclear weapons without involving affected nations, drawing comparisons to the Yalta…

Trump, Xi, Putin meet next week: Why fears of a 'Yalta 2.0' are growing →2 articles from Times of India on this story
The Guardian15 Nov

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has endorsed the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shenzhen, China, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting. European leaders, however, have expressed reservations, with Germany’s chancellor warning against any unexpected concessions on Ukraine and France’s president…

Anthony Albanese welcomes Trump-Xi-Putin summit – even as European leaders express reservations →2 articles from The Guardian on this story
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 →
Sydney Morning Herald14 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 →
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 →
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 →
CBS News14 Nov

President Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold their first-ever trilateral meeting next week in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The meeting will focus on reducing global nuclear arsenals and the conflict in Iran, though officials stated the war in Ukraine will be excluded because China is not part of the separate negotiations involving Kyiv…

Trump, Putin, Xi Jinping to meet in first trilateral of its kind →
The Independent14 Nov

Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping next Thursday in Shenzhen, China, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit for an unprecedented three-way meeting between the leaders of the world's three largest nuclear powers. The White House confirmed the meeting will focus on the reduction of nuclear weapons and the war in Iran, though the invasion of Ukraine is not expected to be discussed…

Trump to meet Putin and Xi in China next week for historic meeting, White House confirms →

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The planned summit has drawn comparisons with the 1945 Yalta Conference, where the leaders of the US, Britain and the Soviet Union shaped the post-war order.

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Musk is joining Trump on the trip to China but will not attend his meeting with Xi and Putin, according to the official.

7 outlets

“We’ve had many meetings recently with the Russians, but China is not really a part of that track, so it doesn't seem appropriate to have the Ukraine discussion there,” the person said.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has dismissed the Yalta comparisons, noting that any potential agreements reached in Shenzhen can't be enforced on others.

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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

Words to watch (2)

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

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 Daily Mail

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Russia confirmed President Vladimir Putin would take part in a historic meeting with China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at a summit in Shenzhen in the coming week, state media reported on Nov 14.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-15
Russia confirmed President Vladimir Putin would take part in a historic meeting with China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at a summit in Shenzhen in the coming week, state media reported on Nov 14.
2026-11-15 · The Straits Times
Moscow confirms Trump, Xi, Putin meeting in China · assertive framing

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Moscow confirms Trump, Xi, Putin meeting in China MOSCOW – asserted
Moscow → confirm → China
Russia confirmed President Vladimir Putin would take part in a historic meeting with China’s Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at a summit in Shenzhen in the coming week, state media reported on Nov 14. asserted
media → confirm → Nov
“An agreement has been reached to hold a trilateral meeting on the 19th (of November) between President Putin, President Xi, and President Trump. asserted
agreement → reach → Putin
This meeting will take place in Shenzhen on the sidelines of the APEC summit,” the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS news agency. asserted
spokesman → take → agency
The talks on Nov 19, previously announced by Washington, would mark the first ever three-way meeting between the heads of state. asserted
talks → announce → state
China has not yet confirmed the meeting. asserted
China → confirm → meeting
The leaders will meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the southern Chinese city, a White House spokeswoman told reporters on Nov 13. asserted
spokeswoman → meet → Nov
Discussions would include the reduction of nuclear weapons globally as well as the war in the Middle East, but not the conflict in Ukraine, according to the White House. uncertain
Discussions → include → House
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