# What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean—and what it might not

https://mins.news/en/item/132493

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 13:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/what-a-trump-xi-putin-summit-would-mean-and-what-it-wouldnt?traffic_source=rss

> Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin may meet on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, analysts say. A meeting would be a diplomatic coup for Moscow, while Beijing appears hesitant. Germany’s president said Xi indicated the three could meet but would not discuss Ukraine, arguing Europeans must have a seat at the table on the war.

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