3 heads of state will visit China next week. The purpose is to attend a special conference in China. According to White House sources, there is a plan for a meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (Trump-Jinping-Putin Meeting) on the sidelines of the conference. Spokesperson Olivia Wells told reporters that the US president will attend an Asia-Pacific economic coordination summit in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. This is where the historic meeting between the leaders of Russia and China can take place. He said, “The President has made it clear that, among other things, he will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, because President Trump believes that the proliferation of nuclear weapons is extremely dangerous.”
It is believed that the Iran issue may come up in this meeting of the world's largest nuclear power countries, but it is known that Ukraine is unlikely to be discussed. Moscow and Beijing have yet to comment on the matter. According to the AP and Reuters news agency, a senior US official, who did not want to be named, said that no deal is likely to be signed after the talks. It is reported that Trump will arrive in Shenzhen late on Wednesday to attend the two-day summit organized by 21 member states. Besides, he will participate in bilateral talks with Xi Jinping on Thursday. This will be their fourth meeting after assuming office as US President in 2025. Wells said, as part of Trump's visit, he will also attend the summit of the 'Association of Southeast Asian Nations' held in the Philippines on Tuesday. The visit will “bring about a historic achievement for the American people and prioritize America's interests in the Indo-Pacific region.”
The nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia expired in February. As a result, the world's largest nuclear arsenals are now largely uncontrolled or unprotected. In effect, it also ended the arms control cooperation that helped end the Cold War. The UN called on both sides to immediately reach consensus on a new framework. But Trump has said he could negotiate a better deal instead, one that would include China, which is currently expanding its nuclear arsenal.
A controversial U.S. deal to import diesel from Russia and Moscow's easing of sanctions on oil and gas buyers — of which China is a major buyer — have raised concerns among European nations. This is seen as a clear indication of the Trump administration's leniency towards the Kremlin.