White House Confirms Trump, Xi and Putin Meeting in Shenzhen on November 19

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The White House announced on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, November 19, during his visit to China. The three-way meeting is scheduled in Shenzhen on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The leaders are expected to discuss an agreement on nuclear arms control. Ending the war in Iran and the war in Ukraine are also possible subjects for their talks. On November 12, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, in the ministry's English translation: “China is in communication with relevant parties regarding a meeting between the three heads of state.” She also said Beijing and Washington were maintaining close communication about interactions between their leaders. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone on November 11 about bilateral relations and contacts between their leaders. China's readout described the exchange as positive and constructive. Wang called for stronger communication and cooperation, careful handling of differences and sensitive issues, and mutual support for hosting the 2026 APEC leaders' meeting and G20 summit.