Trump, Xi, and Putin to Hold Trilateral Talks in China on Thursday

The White House announced on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian and Chinese counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, will hold a trilateral meeting next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, hosted by the Chinese city of Shenzhen.

Olivia Wells, the White House spokesperson, told reporters on Thursday regarding the scheduled talks, “The President clarified that he will discuss, among other issues, the matter of reducing nuclear weapons worldwide,” adding that “President Trump believes that this proliferation poses a grave danger.”