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Trump to meet Putin and Xi at APEC summit in Shenzhen
White House says the US president will discuss nuclear arms reduction at the November 18-19 summit, with no agreement expected.
US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18-19, a White House spokesperson told reporters.
Trump wants to discuss nuclear arms reduction during the meeting, the spokesperson said. A US official played down the prospects of a deal: "We do not expect to get to any kind of agreement." The official said Trump plans to focus on Iran rather than Ukraine.
The meeting between the US and Chinese leaders is scheduled for November 19. The same official said no separate bilateral talks between Putin and Trump are expected.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier that the three governments were exchanging views on the agenda for a potential trilateral meeting at the summit.
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