Trump to attend first-ever meeting between leaders of US, China and Russia in just days... but Nvidia 'honeypot' scandal and war in Ukraine will not be discussed

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The leaders of the United States, China and Russia plan to meet Thursday on the sidelines of next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China's tech hub of Shenzhen.

Published: 05:26 GMT, 14 November 2026 | Updated: 05:26 GMT, 14 November 2026

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will hold an unprecedented meeting next week in the American President's first foreign trip since the midterm elections.

The leaders of the United States, China and Russia plan to meet Thursday on the sidelines of next week's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China's tech hub of Shenzhen - a gathering of the heads of the world's biggest nuclear powers.

While the leaders gathering for joint talks will mark a singular moment, analysts say expectations are low that the talks will lead to major breakthroughs and say they will be heavier in symbolism than substance.

Trump does plan on discussing the Iran war with Xi and Putin, but will steer away from discussing Ukraine, according to a senior US official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity.

The journey comes as the fallout spreads from Jensen Huang being ousted as the CEO of Nvidia for having an extramarital affair with an alleged agent of the Chinese government.

Beijing denies that Alice Huang is a spy. Her company Megaspeed was accused last year of shipping Nvidia's advanced computer chips into China.

Trump likely won't confront Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the matter and administration officials do not expect Chinese retaliation for any follow-up actions to prohibit China from smuggling or using advanced computer chips, officials told reporters.

The administration believes the situation with Nvidia should not have any bearing on the trip, as the US does not make its use of export controls subject to negotiations with foreign countries.

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