Trump, Xi and Putin to hold first trilateral meeting in China

US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold an unprecedented trilateral meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, the White House confirmed Friday. The talks may cover nuclear stockpiles and the ongoing US war with Iran. The meeting would bring together leaders of the world's three largest nuclear powers amid heightened geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties and technology competition. Trump does not plan to discuss the Ukraine war with Xi and Putin, though Iran is expected to feature in discussions. Nuclear arms control is a key issue, as the New START treaty expired in February, leaving US and Russian arsenals unrestricted for the first time in over 50 years. China, with over 600 warheads versus more than 5,000 each for the US and Russia, has shown little interest in joining an agreement. Elon Musk will accompany Trump but not participate in the trilateral meeting.