Washington, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
US President Donald Trump plans to discuss reducing nuclear arsenals with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his upcoming Asia visit, although US officials do not expect the three-way talks to produce an immediate agreement.
The meeting is expected to take place towards the end of Trump’s China visit. White House Assistant Press Secretary Olivia Wales outlined the itinerary during a briefing on his planned trips to the Philippines and China.
A senior US official described the proposed discussion as the beginning of a conversation on nuclear arms reduction rather than formal negotiations aimed at securing a pact.
“We do not expect to get to any kind of agreement,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Trump also intends to raise Iran with Xi and Putin, but Ukraine is not expected to feature in the discussion. Washington’s engagement with Moscow on the Ukraine conflict is proceeding separately. No bilateral meeting between Trump and Putin has been scheduled, although the two leaders are expected to attend other events together.
According to Wales, Trump will leave Washington early Monday and arrive in Manila on Tuesday evening, local time. His Philippines programme includes meetings with Quad leaders, a trade deal with Thailand and a special US-ASEAN summit, along with bilateral engagements with the Philippine president.
He will then travel to Shenzhen for an APEC leaders’ dinner, followed by meetings with Asia-Pacific leaders and a bilateral meeting and working lunch with Xi on Thursday.
Trade discussions with China are expected to focus on implementing existing arrangements rather than announcing a fresh tariff agreement. A senior US official said American and Chinese representatives had discussed potential tariff adjustments and non-tariff barriers through the Board of Trade.
Washington remains concerned about the pace and volume of Chinese shipments of rare earths and related products. The official said this concern contributed to a two-month extension, rather than six months, of an arrangement referred to as the Busan agreement. Trump is expected to raise the issue with Xi.
Any tariff changes would require separate legal procedures in the US, including consideration of statutory requirements and a possible public consultation process. Officials said no announcement related to the Board of Trade was expected during the leaders’ meeting.
US export controls, meanwhile, remain a national security matter and are not being negotiated with Beijing. Measures under consideration include extending licensing requirements to additional countries to address alleged chip smuggling and examining restrictions on remote access.
Elon Musk is expected to accompany Trump for parts of the China visit but will not participate in the bilateral meeting with Xi or the three-way nuclear discussions, which will be restricted to officials.
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