China, Russia signal possible Trump-Xi-Putin trilateral at Apec summit

Chinese and Russian foreign ministers met in Baku and discussed US relations, Ukraine, and Iran, laying groundwork for a potential three-way leaders' meeting at the Apec summit in Shenzhen next month. The meeting is speculative but signals diplomatic alignment between Beijing and Moscow ahead of a major summit. If realized, it would mark a significant shift in great-power diplomacy, though no confirmation exists yet.