Trump’s upcoming Asia trip, including a scheduled trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 19, 2026, represents the most immediate driver of expectations around high-level engagements. The session is expected to address nuclear arms reductions and the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, though officials anticipate no formal agreements. Trump will also attend the ASEAN summit in Manila, participate in the first Quad leaders’ meeting of his term with India, Japan, and Australia, and hold a bilateral session with Xi. Recent White House confirmation of these plans, alongside ongoing mediation efforts with Qatar on Iran and separate Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, underscores a focus on major-power diplomacy and conflict management through year-end summits such as the G20.