WSJ Reports Disagreements Over Proposed Trump, Putin and Xi Meeting

Reform.news Editorial Team · 10 November 2026, 08:14

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China, the United States and Russia have differing views on the format of a proposed meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the APEC summit, which will take place in China on November 18-19.

According to The Wall Street Journal, China wants the meeting to follow a prearranged script, with each participant delivering a prepared statement. The United States, by contrast, wants an open discussion.

A U.S. source told the newspaper that China is willing to hold the meeting if preliminary preparations ensure an agreed agenda and a predetermined outcome. In this format, Beijing is open to discussing Ukraine and other issues. Without such preparations, China would prefer bilateral meetings.

Another point of disagreement concerns discussions on nuclear arms control. The United States wants China to take part. Beijing, however, refuses to discuss nuclear issues in a trilateral format. China has consistently argued that these issues do not concern it, as its nuclear arsenal is significantly smaller than those of the United States and Russia.