📰 1 source 6 articles · 19 Oct 2026, 22:29 → 12 hours ago

Trump says he is ready to meet Putin and Xi in China; Rubio calls it logical

US President Donald Trump said he believes the meeting bringing him together with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be held in China, and declared his readiness to meet the two presidents in Beijing without setting a date. The following day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said holding a meeting of the three leaders would be logical.

📍 Where things stand: The prospect of a trilateral summit in China remains based on statements by Trump and Rubio, with no date set and no official confirmation from Moscow or Beijing.

⏱️ Timeline

19 Oct 2026, 22:29 US President Donald Trump said he believes the meeting bringing him together with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be held in China, without specifying a date or further details.
19 Oct 2026, 22:31 Donald Trump declared his readiness to meet the Russian and Chinese presidents in Beijing, with no details on the date of the meeting or official confirmation from Moscow or Beijing.
19 Oct 2026, 22:32 Trump's remarks about the trilateral meeting came within a series of positions that addressed negotiations with Russia over Iran, Ukraine, hostages and diesel, intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, and his view that the time has come for Zelensky to let someone else lead the negotiations.
20 Oct 2026, 08:07 A published headline indicated that Trump is floating the idea of a major summit in China where he would meet Putin and Xi, without further details on the summit's date, circumstances or agenda.
20 Oct 2026, 13:52 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that holding a meeting bringing together US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping would be logical, in a remark highlighting the possibility of a trilateral diplomatic move among the major powers.