President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to meet Thursday in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the Associated Press reported. AP said the White House confirmed the plans Friday.
What APEC has scheduled
The APEC calendar lists the Economic Leaders’ Meeting for Nov. 18 and 19. The three-way meeting would take place alongside the gathering of the forum’s 21 member economies. In a briefing ahead of the summit, the APEC secretariat identified trade, artificial intelligence and economic resilience as priorities for the broader meetings.
Reuters separately reported that the New York Post had disclosed plans for the three leaders to meet. The White House confirmation reported by AP established that the meeting was planned. A joint agenda has yet to be verified.