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# China confirms talks on potential Xi, Trump and Putin meeting
- URL: https://economist.kg/en/china-confirms-talks-xi-trump-putin/
- Published: 2026-11-09T09:00:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-09T09:00:42.000Z
- Description: China has confirmed it is holding talks with Russia and the US on a potential trilateral meeting between Xi Jinping, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The meeting could take place on November 18–19 at the APEC summit in Shenzhen.
- Author: Светлана Бегунова
- Tags: Власть, #en

**China has confirmed that it is holding talks with Russia and the US on a potential trilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was announced on November 4 by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning. The talks could take place on November 18–19 at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China.**

As [reported](https://amp.dw.com/ru/kitaj-podtverdil-vozmoznost-peregovorov-trampa-si-i-putina-rf-hocet-obsudit-na-nih-vojnu-v-ukraine/a-79855170?ref=economist.kg) by DW, Beijing has officially confirmed contacts regarding a potential meeting of the three leaders for the first time. However, no final decision has been made yet on holding it.

> At a briefing on November 4, Mao Ning stated that China is maintaining communication with interested parties on the issue of organizing the talks.

Earlier, **The Wall Street Journal** [reported](https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-putin-xi-meeting-ee489ddd?ref=economist.kg) that Vladimir Putin put forward the initiative for a trilateral meeting during a phone call with Donald Trump on October 9.

> According to the publication's sources, the Russian president would like to discuss the terms for ending the war in Ukraine without the participation of representatives from Kyiv and the European Union. Trump expressed readiness for talks in such a format, but outlined another priority topic: nuclear disarmament.

On November 8, the US president also stated that he expects to meet with Putin and Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in China, [Reuters reports](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-thinks-he-will-meet-xi-putin-china-apec-summit-2026-11-09/?ref=economist.kg). According to him, the participants could discuss nuclear disarmament and other international issues.

#### **China's stance on the potential meeting**

The topic of the trilateral summit was also touched upon by German President **Frank-Walter Steinmeier** during his visit to Beijing. In an interview with the ARD television channel, he spoke about his conversation with Xi Jinping.

According to Steinmeier, the Chinese leader made it clear that Beijing is not preparing trilateral negotiations to settle the war in Ukraine.

> Xi Jinping emphasized that the war in Ukraine primarily affects Europe, which is why European countries must participate in negotiations to end it, the German president conveyed.

Thus, China has confirmed discussions regarding the very possibility of a meeting between the leaders of China, the US and Russia, but not the preparation of a separate trilateral summit on Ukraine.

> The APEC summit will be held in Shenzhen on **November 18–19, 2026.** The parties have not yet agreed on the final format of the potential talks, the composition of participants, or the agenda.