Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

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Frontado, T. E. (2026, October 19). Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3371428/trump-says-hes-open-xi-putin-meeting-china-nuclear-talks

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by Teresa Elena Frontado

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US President Trump told reporters outside the White House that he is open to meeting with Chinese leader Xi and Russian president Putin in China for discussions on nuclear weapons and denuclearization. However, no specific date or format has been set for this proposed meeting. Trump emphasized that such a discussion would focus on nuclear weapons and denuclearization but did not provide further details about the scope of any potential agreement.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China. The proposed meeting aims to discuss denuclearization and potentially the war in Ukraine. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not be included in these discussions.

Trump confirmed he is willing to meet with Putin and Xi but emphasized that the primary focus would be on denuclearization rather than the conflict in Ukraine. Trump also criticized Zelensky, stating it was time for "somebody else" to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine.

The Kremlin has acknowledged the possibility of such a meeting without confirming specific details. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the idea of peace talks excluding Kyiv, arguing that it would only strengthen Putin's position. Meanwhile, Chinese officials have stated they do not yet have concrete information about the proposed summit.

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Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks US president says he would welcome three-way discussion on nuclear weapons, but no date or format has been agreed for the proposed meeting
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
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Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks · assertive framing

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Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks US president says he would welcome three-way discussion on nuclear weapons, but no date or format has been agreed for the proposed meeting asserted
date → say → meeting
“We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. asserted
Trump → have → Kansas
“If President Xi wants to have it, I’d have it.” asserted
I → want → it
“If we can do denuclearisation, I will have done the world a big, big favour,” Trump said, without explaining the scope of any potential nuclear agreement. asserted
Trump → do → agreement
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