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13 November, 2026
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Ravathi Sunil
A quiet trade forum in Shenzhen has suddenly become the world’s most talked-about stage.
APEC summit 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched world gatherings of the year. Leaders from the 21-economy trade forum will meet in Shenzhen, China, and US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are all expected to attend.
What: The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, a trade forum of 21 economies.
When: Leaders meet on November 18 and 19, while the CEO Summit runs on November 17 and 18.
Where: Shenzhen, China, the host city for this year.
Timing: No official start time has been shared yet.
Trump said on November 8 that he will travel to China and expects to meet both Xi and Putin. The Kremlin, through spokesman Dmitry Peskov, has also said work is under way to arrange such a meeting on the sidelines. So what could three rival powers talk about around one table?
Putin has reportedly proposed discussing Ukraine, though the Kremlin said no agenda is fixed and a US official said Trump has not agreed to a summit.
If Putin attends, it would be his first in-person appearance at an APEC leaders’ summit since 2017. Reports also suggest he may skip the G20 meeting in the United States. Why does that choice matter? It hints at where Moscow wants to place its attention.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of last year’s APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, so another face-to-face would not be new. As CIO Bulletin follows the story, the real question is whether talks stay polite or lead to real deals on trade and global tensions.
For now, the APEC summit 2026 remains a story of plans, hopes and unanswered questions. Official updates are expected from the host city’s APEC pages and apec.org, and readers can expect more as November 18 draws near.
News Source: Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/
Everything you need to know about this news
The leaders’ meeting takes place on November 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, China, with the CEO Summit on November 17 and 18. No official start time has been published yet.
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are all set to attend, and a three-way meeting is being discussed.
It is a trade forum of 21 economies. Its leaders meet once a year in a host economy to work on cooperation and growth across the Asia-Pacific.
It would be his first in-person APEC leaders’ summit since 2017, according to Bloomberg. It also comes as he may skip the G20 in the United States.
Not officially. Trump expects it and the Kremlin says preparations are under way, but no agenda has been announced.
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