What we know
What we know: China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- China's foreign ministry confirmed for the first time it is discussing a meeting between Xi Jinping, Trump and Putin
- The possible three-leader meeting would take place this month on the sidelines of a regional summit in Shenzhen, China
- Beijing is hosting this year's APEC leaders summit, a 21-member grouping that includes the U.S. and Russia
- Trump is expected to travel to Shenzhen to meet Xi for the third time this year
- A fragile U.S.-China trade truce is set to expire in January
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged China to implement past commitments on agricultural purchases, rare earths and critical minerals
- Trump said he would be interested in meeting Xi and Putin to discuss nuclear arms controls
- Putin is focused on discussing the war in Ukraine without Kyiv at the table
What we don’t know yet
- Nothing is set regarding the meeting, according to the article
- Sun Yun says the question is the format and content of any meeting
- Experts say the three leaders are unlikely to discuss anything substantive
Open questions
- Will the Xi-Trump-Putin meeting actually take place?
- What format and content will the meeting have if it happens?
- Will Ukraine be discussed despite Trump being warned to avoid the topic?
- Will outstanding trade issues be resolved before the truce expires in January?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.