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Trump Heads to China for Talks With Xi and Putin
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The clear picture
What happened
BBC News reports that Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping plan to hold a joint meeting in China next week. France 24 says the meeting is scheduled for Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen.
Latest development
BBC News says the White House has added reduction of nuclear weapons to the agenda for the planned three-way talks.
Why it matters
The Shenzhen meeting would put the leaders of the United States, China and Russia in the same forum for talks that include nuclear weapons reduction, according to the White House account carried by BBC News.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 5 to 7 attributed publishers.
The reporting does not state what nuclear reductions, if any, will be proposed, whether Xi and Putin have accepted that agenda, or whether the leaders will issue a joint statement.
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Sources
Compiled from 6 independent publishers BBC News · Bloomberg · Euronews · France 24 · ABC News · The New York Times
The New York Times says Iran's war will also be discussed and that Russia's war in Ukraine is not expected to be raised; the other accounts focus on the trilateral meeting, APEC setting and nuclear agenda.
- BBC NewsTrump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says ↗
- BloombergTrump Heads to China for Talks With Xi and Putin ↗
- EuronewsTrump, Xi and Putin to meet in China, White House says ↗
- France 24China to host first-ever trilateral meeting between Trump, Xi and Putin next week ↗
- ABC NewsTrump to meet with Putin and Xi in China next week, US officials say ↗
- The New York TimesTrump to Meet With Putin and Xi in China, With Nuclear Proliferation on the Agenda ↗
The big question
Will Trump, Xi and Putin reach any agreement on nuclear weapons reduction at the Shenzhen meeting?
The planned agenda does not establish whether any agreement will be reached.
What happens next
- Whether the three leaders meet on Thursday during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, as France 24 reports.
- Whether the White House provides details of the nuclear-weapons-reduction discussion identified by BBC News.
- Trump's planned Monday departure from Washington for the Philippines before travelling to China, as Euronews reports.
Bottom line
If held as scheduled, the Shenzhen session would be the first reported trilateral meeting of the U.S., Chinese and Russian leaders, with nuclear weapons reduction explicitly on its agenda.
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- Headline updated
Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says.
7 sources at this update - Headline updated
New reporting from Bloomberg: Trump Heads to China for Talks With Xi and Putin.
5 sources at this update - Development updated
New reporting from Euronews: Trump, Xi and Putin to meet in China, White House says.
7 sources at this update - Headline updated
Trump is set to depart Washington on Monday for the Philippines, where he is due to attend a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations before making his way to Shenzhen in China.
6 sources at this update