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Trump Says He May Meet Kim on China Trip

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump said he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a China trip.
Kim Jong Un skipped centennial anti-imperialist events for two months, lowering his visibility and softening his personality cult.
Carnegie fellow Ankit Panda estimates less than a 10% chance of a summit at the APEC gathering.
North Korean state media says any summit would require tough conditions, including sanctions relief.

History

Historical Context

The June 12 2018 Singapore summit— the first face-to-face between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un—followed a 2017-18 crisis marked by a hydrogen-bomb test and the Hwasong-15 ICBM. Their joint statement listed four steps, including a 90-day test freeze, but later U.S. sanctions and limited exercise suspensions left denuclearization stalled, prompting Carnegie fellow Ankit Panda to rate APEC odds at under 10 %.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump said he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on a China trip.
Kim Jong Un skipped centennial anti-imperialist events for two months, lowering his visibility and softening his personality cult.
Carnegie fellow Ankit Panda estimates less than a 10% chance of a summit at the APEC gathering.
North Korean state media says any summit would require tough conditions, including sanctions relief.

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