Nuclear proliferation tops summit agenda as Trump plans to meet Putin and Xi in China
Summit plans in China
White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said Friday that Trump will hold a joint meeting with Xi and Putin during a summit in China next week. Two senior administration officials described the president’s travel plans on condition of anonymity.
Nuclear concerns on agenda
Wales said Trump would address the threat of nuclear proliferation. U.S. officials have raised concerns about China’s arsenal, which has steadily expanded in recent years, while a U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expired in February. One administration official said Trump was prepared to discuss the “difficult” subject of Beijing’s nuclear arsenal with Xi.
Other topics unlikely to arise
Trump said this week he had no plans to discuss the scandal involving Jensen Huang, who stepped down as Nvidia chief executive this week after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one with Alice Huang. U.S. intelligence officials believe she is an asset of Beijing.
Officials characterized the matter as a national security issue but did not expect Trump to raise it with Xi. The president is also not expected to bring up Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Key points
- Trump plans meetings with Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin during a China summit next week.
- Nuclear proliferation, including China’s arsenal, is expected to be discussed.
- A U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty expired in February.
- Officials do not expect Trump to raise the Jensen Huang scandal or Russia’s war in Ukraine.