President Trump plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China, The Hill reported. The outlet described the planned gathering as the "first-ever trilateral meeting" between the three leaders. It also said Trump will be in Asia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the Philippines.
ABC News reported, citing US officials, that Trump will take part in the first-ever trilateral meeting between the leaders of the U.S., China, and Russia. According to the network, the meeting will take place on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China next week.
BBC News reported that the White House says Trump, Putin and Xi plan a historic joint meeting in China next week. The outlet said a White House spokeswoman stated that Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks.
The three reports agree on the core details: a meeting of Trump, Putin and Xi in China next week, held on the sidelines of the APEC summit. They differ in how they attribute the plan, with The Hill citing Trump's plans, ABC News citing US officials, and BBC News citing the White House. The reports do not give a specific day or a venue within China beyond the APEC summit. None of the summaries reports a response from the Russian or Chinese governments, and none describes the outcome the leaders might reach.
Sources: The Hill: Trump, Putin and Xi to meet in first trilateral meeting between leaders; ABC News: Trump to meet with Putin and Xi in China next week, US officials say; BBC News: Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says.