Xi and Trump expected to meet at November APEC summit
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are expected to meet at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November. Two reports also describe a meeting at the December G20 summit in Miami as planned, while another says the APEC meeting may happen.
Key points
- The reports converge on a possible Xi–Trump meeting at APEC in Shenzhen in November, though they differ in how firmly they describe the plan.
Evidence · 3 source statements
- Two reports also mention a planned meeting at the G20 summit in Miami in December.
Evidence · 2 source statements
Where accounts differ
Different readings
How certain the APEC meeting is
- RIA Novosti and El País describe the meeting as planned.
Evidence · 2 source statements
- Clarín says the leaders may meet.
Evidence · 1 source statement
The reports differ in how definite they make the plans sound; none establishes whether the meeting will take place.
What was reported
- RIA Novosti and El País describe a meeting between Xi and Trump at the November APEC summit in Shenzhen as planned; Clarín says they may meet there.
Reported independently by 3: Clarín, El País, RIA Novosti
Evidence · 3 source statements
- RIA Novosti and El País also report plans for Xi and Trump to meet at the December G20 summit in Miami.
Reported independently by 2: El País, RIA Novosti
Evidence · 2 source statements
Still unclear
- Whether the APEC meeting will take place.
- Whether the planned G20 meeting will take place.
Not heard from
- Xi Jinping — His own statement about the reported meeting plans does not appear.
- Donald Trump — His own statement about the reported meeting plans does not appear.