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Reports say Trump may meet Xi and Putin at APEC summit in Shenzhen

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).

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Reports say President Trump may hold a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, next week. Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised the possibility with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to a State Department readout. Trump told reporters at a Florida airport that he thinks one meeting will involve Putin and Xi. The New York Post, citing a White House official, reports that talks would focus on a nuclear arms control pact and could also touch on Iran and North Korea. Deutsche Welle reports that China has not confirmed the meeting and that the Kremlin spoke of coordination work. Putin’s participation has not been confirmed.

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  1. Reports say Trump may meet Xi and Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen next week.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. Trump said at a Florida airport that he thinks one of the APEC meetings will be with Putin and Xi.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised the possibility of a three-way summit in a call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to a State Department readout.

    One outletThe Daily Caller· Far Right

  4. China had not confirmed the meeting, and the Kremlin said work on coordination was under way, according to Deutsche Welle.

    One outletDeutsche Welle· Center

  5. Putin’s participation in the APEC meeting has not been confirmed.

    One outletThe Daily Caller· Far Right

  6. The New York Post reports that talks would focus on a nuclear arms control pact, and a White House official said they could also touch on the war in Iran and North Korea.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

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Every outlet reports talk of a trilateral meeting of Trump, Xi and Putin at the APEC summit in Shenzhen, and Deutsche Welle notes that Beijing has not confirmed it. Deutsche Welle centers on China’s dilemma and the optics favoring Moscow, while the right-leaning outlets center on a nuclear arms control pact.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Deutsche Welle’s headline centers on China’s dilemma over hosting the talks, stressing that the optics favor Moscow and that Beijing risks its global image.

    Beijing faces its Russia dilemma amid talk of Xi-Trump-Putin summit
    Deutsche WelleCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Mantle’s analysis has no note on this side yet. One of its headlines is shown.

    Trump will have historic meeting with Xi, Putin in China to talk nuclear arms control
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left

    Has not covered this story.

  • Center1

    sure to favor Moscow

  • Right1

    Nuclear Arms Race Looms

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    Nuclear Arms Race LoomsMore neutral: Trump Could Bring Putin, Xi To Table Amid Nuclear Arms Talks

    It presents a possible arms race as an imminent dramatic development, while the excerpt describes only a possible meeting and talks.

    Trump Could Bring Putin, Xi To Table As Nuclear Arms Race Looms

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    sure to favor MoscowMore neutral: the optics are likely to favor Moscow

    It states a prediction about how the meeting will be perceived as a certainty, when it is an analyst’s judgement.

    While the optics are sure to favor Moscow, Beijing is risking its image at the global stage.

    Used byDeutsche Welle (Center)

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From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • China’s position and risk to its image
  • Benefit to Russia from the optics
  • Lack of official confirmation

Leaves out

  • The nuclear arms control pact reported as the focus of talks

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Deutsche WelleCenter

    Beijing faces its Russia dilemma amid talk of Xi-Trump-Putin summit

    China is forced to tread carefully as it considers hosting a meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump. While the optics are Absolutist framing“sure to favor Moscow”It states a prediction about how the meeting will be perceived as a certainty, when it is an analyst’s judgement.More neutral: the optics are likely to favor MoscowDisagree with this highlight?, Beijing is risking its image at the global stage.

    Read at Deutsche Welle (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets
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  • New York PostRight

    Trump will have historic meeting with Xi, Putin in China to talk nuclear arms control

    Brokering an end to the war in Ukraine is another potential topic of conversation.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily CallerFar Right

    Trump Could Bring Putin, Xi To Table As Sensational language“Nuclear Arms Race Looms”It presents a possible arms race as an imminent dramatic development, while the excerpt describes only a possible meeting and talks.More neutral: Trump Could Bring Putin, Xi To Table Amid Nuclear Arms TalksDisagree with this highlight?

    President Donald Trump could meet with the leaders of America’s two largest nuclear adversaries next week as Washington pushes for a historic three-way agreement on nuclear weapons. …

    Read at The Daily Caller (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    18 hr 8 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 10:28 AM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    The Daily Caller, Nov 12, 4:20 PM EST

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  1. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 12, 4:20 PM EST
  2. Deutsche WelleCenterNov 13, 10:28 AM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 13, 4:06 PM EST

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