14.11.2026 04:30
It was announced that US President Donald Trump will travel to the Philippines and China next week and will hold a trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen. A US official described the meeting as the first contact at the leaders' level among the three countries, saying that nuclear arms reduction and Iran would be on the table, while Ukraine would not be on the agenda and no agreement was expected.
It was reported that US President Donald Trump will make a trip to the Philippines and China next week and will hold a trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the second leg of the visit.
While White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Wales announced Trump's visit to the Philippines first and then China early next week, senior US officials answered journalists' questions about the details of the visits.
Wales shared the information that President Trump will hold a trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit to be held in Shenzhen, China, next week.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARE ON THE TABLE
Also stating that Trump will hold a bilateral meeting with Xi on Thursday afternoon, the deputy spokesperson used the following statements regarding the content of the talks: "The President made clear that, among other issues, he will address the issue of reducing nuclear weapons in the world, the proliferation of which is extremely dangerous."
A senior US official who did not want to be named, in response to a question, emphasized that the Washington administration "does not expect any agreement to emerge" from these talks.
The senior official said, "I can describe this as a starting point, that is, as the first meeting at the leaders' level among these countries."
Noting that China has "by far the fastest-growing" nuclear arsenal in the world, the official said it was time for Beijing to "sit at the adults' table."
IRAN IS ON THE AGENDA, UKRAINE IS NOT
The official stated that Trump plans to address the issue of Iran in the trilateral meeting he will hold with Xi and Putin, but that the issue of Ukraine is not on the agenda.
TRADE AND INVESTMENT TALKS WILL ALSO BE HELD
At the White House briefing, it was noted that among the outlines of President Trump's planned visits to the Philippines and China, talks focused on trade, investment and economic growth, as well as regional security issues, will also be addressed.
It was stated that Trump is expected to attend the "Quad" (Quadrilateral) leaders' meeting on peace, prosperity and security in the Indo-Pacific region in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which he will visit first, and then to conclude a trade agreement with Thailand.
It was also reported that Trump is planned to attend the US-ASEAN Special Summit and meet with regional leaders at a dinner.
Senior officials reported that Trump, who will hold a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos as part of the visit, is expected to sign trade agreements and strategic investments aimed at expanding markets in the aviation, defense, energy and technology sectors and supporting employment in the US.
On the other hand, it was emphasized that during Trump's visit to China, the US goals of promoting balanced trade, expanding export markets and advancing economic growth will be focused on.