Trump, Xi, Putin to Hold Rare Three-Way Meeting at APEC Summit in Shenzhen
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US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a rare three-way meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, the White House confirmed Friday. The unprecedented gathering of the world's biggest nuclear powers is expected to be heavy on symbolism, with analysts predicting no major breakthroughs. Trump aims to discuss the US war with Iran and a new nuclear arms pact, as the New START treaty expired in February. Beijing has shown little interest in a nuclear deal, as its arsenal is far smaller than US and Russian stockpiles. The meeting could overshadow the APEC summit and undercut China's free-trade stance, while Putin seeks to posture as a superpower.