--- title: "Beijing has not confirmed preparations for a meeting between Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin on the sidelines of APEC" description: "Beijing has not confirmed preparations for a possible meeting between Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated there is no information to comment on." date: 2026-10-19T12:29:59.628Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/beijing-not-confirmed-trump-xi-putin-meeting tags: [china, russia, usa, apec-summit, ukraine-war, diplomacy] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Beijing has not confirmed preparations for a meeting between Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin on the sidelines of APEC ![Chinese President Xi Jinping during an official appearance wearing a suit and tie](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/19/pekin-ne-potvrdil-vstrechu-trampa-si-i-putina/pekin-ne-potvrdil-vstrechu-trampa-si-i-putina-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not confirm preparations for a meeting between Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin: the department spokesperson stated there is no information to comment on. - According to media, Putin proposed to Trump on October 9 to hold a contact on the sidelines of the APEC summit (Nov 18–19, Shenzhen) with Xi Jinping's participation to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. - The Kremlin acknowledges the possibility of such a meeting, but the agenda and format are not yet defined; there is no final consent from Washington and Beijing. - The Ukrainian side criticized the idea of a trilateral talk without Kyiv's participation. The Chinese authorities have not confirmed preparations for a potential trilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Songkhla, the Chinese Foreign Ministry declined to comment on reports regarding preparations for such a contact, citing a lack of information. ### Beijing's position: «No information to comment on» During a briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was asked to comment on the possible meeting of the three leaders. «I currently do not have any information to provide on this matter,» she stated. Thus, official Beijing neither confirmed nor denied preparations for the contact, limiting itself to the formulation that there is no data available for comment. ### Putin's initiative and the APEC summit in Shenzhen According to media reports, the initiative to hold the meeting came from Vladimir Putin: on October 9, during a telephone conversation with Donald Trump, he proposed organizing a contact on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The forum is scheduled for November 18–19 in Shenzhen, China. According to available reports, Putin wanted Xi Jinping to participate in the conversation as well in order to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. ### Kremlin's assessment: Possibility acknowledged, agenda undefined According to the WSJ, the Kremlin acknowledged the possibility of a meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that all three parties acknowledge this possibility, but there is no clear understanding regarding the actual holding of the meeting or its agenda. As of mid-October, no final decision or explicit consent from Washington and Beijing regarding the contact had been recorded. ### Kyiv's reaction: Concerns over a format without Ukraine The Ukrainian side criticized the very idea of a trilateral meeting. According to Kyiv's assessment, such a conversation without Ukraine's participation could encourage Moscow to continue the war, as a format that does not include the direct participant of the conflict fails to provide guarantees for a peaceful settlement. ### Context: Previous contacts between Washington and Beijing It is separately noted that during recent talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the White House, the US and Chinese leaders discussed trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and the situation surrounding Iran. Meanwhile, Ukraine and the Russo-Ukrainian war were not separately mentioned in the public part of the meeting, and whether the issue of the war was raised behind closed doors remains unknown. Against this background, the lack of official confirmation from Beijing regarding the trilateral contact at APEC keeps the meeting in the status of a hypothetical scenario rather than a coordinated diplomatic event. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В Китае ответили, готовится ли встреча Трампа, Си Цзиньпина и Путина](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kitayi-vidpovili-chi-gotuetsya-zustrich-trampa-1792412708.html) - Primary source: Mao Ning's statement at the Chinese Foreign Ministry briefing, data on the phone call between Putin and Trump on October 9, APEC summit on November 18–19 in Shenzhen, criticism of the idea in Kyiv. - [Переговоры Трампа и Си Цзиньпина в Белом доме завершились - говорили ли об Украине](https://glavred.info/analytics/tramp-nachal-peregovory-s-si-czinpinom-chto-reshili-po-voyne-v-ukraine-10799021.html) - Context: topics of talks between Trump and Xi at the White House; Ukraine was not mentioned in the public part. - [В Кремле рассказали, есть ли сейчас наработки по встрече Путина и Трампа в Китае](https://www.gazeta.ru/politics/news/2026/10/01/29434789.shtml) - Context regarding the presence/absence of groundwork for a meeting of the Russian and US presidents in China. - [Песков допустил встречу Путина, Си Цзиньпина и Трампа на саммите АТЭС](https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2026/09/27/1232152-peskov-dopustil) - Peskov's statement on all three parties acknowledging the possibility of a meeting on the sidelines of the summit. ## FAQ ### Did China confirm preparations for the meeting between Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin? No. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated at a briefing that she currently has no information to provide on this issue. ### Where and when could the potential meeting take place? According to media reports, Putin proposed holding a contact on the sidelines of the APEC summit scheduled for November 18–19 in Shenzhen, China. ### Is there a final decision on holding the meeting? As of mid-October, there is no clear consent from Washington and Beijing or a final decision; the Kremlin acknowledges the possibility of a meeting, but the agenda is undefined.