Trump, Xi and Taiwan: What To Expect at the APEC Summit in Shenzhen

World leaders are gathering in Shenzhen, China, for the 2026 APEC summit on November 18 and 19. Acer co-founder Stan Shih will represent Taiwan as special envoy, carrying President Lai Ching-te’s goals to strengthen Taiwan’s role, boost AI and semiconductor cooperation, and deepen economic partnerships. Observers are also closely watching whether a much-discussed potential meeting between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will take place on the sidelines and if the third meeting this year between Trump and Xi will be colored by the fallout from the Jensen Huang spy scandal.