Nuclear Arms On Agenda: Trump plans reductions with Putin and Xi; officials expect no deal

US president Donald Trump plans to discuss global nuclear disarmament with Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping during an unprecedented trilateral meeting in China next week, the White House said on Friday.Trump will raise the issue of reducing nuclear arsenals during the meeting scheduled for Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-pacific economic cooperation (APEC) forum in Shenzhen, white ouse spokesperson Olivia Wales told reporters."He will discuss the reduction of nuclear weapons in the world, whose proliferation president Trump believes is very dangerous," Wales said.Trump's push to make nuclear arms reduction a key agenda item at the first-ever meeting involving the three leaders has reportedly caused unease in Beijing.

China is hosting a summit primarily focused on trade and economic cooperation and has repeatedly resisted US efforts to initiate discussions on nuclear disarmament.Washington and Moscow possess the world's two largest nuclear arsenals, while China's stockpile has also been expanding.