White House Says Trump, Xi and Putin Will Meet in China Next Week

Published on 14 November 2026 – 10:00 GMT+1

US President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China next week, according to the White House.

The trilateral meeting is expected to take place in Shenzhen, in southeastern China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the White House said.

“The president has made clear that, among other issues, he will discuss reducing nuclear weapons around the world. President Trump believes this proliferation is very dangerous,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told reporters.

US officials said Trump is also expected to address the Iran war, but not Ukraine, according to AFP.

A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington is pursuing a “whole other track” of negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

“China is not really part of that track, so it does not seem appropriate to hold the Ukraine discussion there,” the official said.

Moscow and Beijing have not commented on the reported meeting.

Trump is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Xi in Shenzhen.

The president is due to leave Washington on Monday for the Philippines, where he will attend a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations before traveling to Shenzhen.

APEC

The 2026 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting will bring together leaders from 21 member economies on 18–19 November.

According to APEC, the summit will focus on key issues including artificial intelligence, trade tensions and economic growth.

Mao Ning, a spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, said Beijing was looking forward to the event and to achieving “more practical results” with partners in areas such as AI, trade, connectivity and the digital economy.

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