Trump, Xi and Putin to hold unprecedented trilateral meeting at APEC summit

The leaders of the United States, China and Russia plan to hold an unprecedented joint meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, marking the first trilateral gathering of the world's largest nuclear powers. White House officials confirmed the talks between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, though analysts expect the meeting to be symbolic rather than substantive. The discussions will focus on the U.S. war with Iran and potential nuclear arms agreements, following the expiration of the New START treaty in February. The meeting comes amid complex relations, with China and Russia maintaining close ties since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Beijing has expanded energy purchases and technology supplies to Russia despite Western sanctions, while Trump recently waived sanctions to allow a diesel deal with Moscow.