ترامپ به دیدار با شی و پوتین در اجلاس APEC با محوریت جنگ ایران چشم دوخته و می‌گوید «قطعاً» هوآنگ را می‌پذیرد

For oil, a Trump, Xi and Putin meeting focused partly on ending the Iran war is a potential de-escalation catalyst. It sits awkwardly with Rubio’s assessment that talks with Tehran are not productive and with the weekend’s strikes on regional energy infrastructure , so crude is likely to treat it as a headline to watch rather than a reason to reprice. For Nvidia, Trump’s backing offers some cushion ahead of tonight’s first session since Huang’s admission , though his “you never know” caveat stops short of a full endorsement. Whether Huang is on the trip will be read as a signal of his standing on China chip policy.

Trump is heading to China with Iran and nuclear arms on the agenda for possible talks with Xi and Putin, and he says he would gladly bring Jensen Huang along, a show of support that could become a test of Huang’s political standing.

Trump said he thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at next week’s APEC summit in China.

Talks would cover a lot of ground, including denuclearisation and ending the war in Iran.

He said he had not spoken to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about the allegations, but called him a fine, honorable person.

Trump said Huang probably had an explanation that should be heard, and that he would certainly take him on the Asia trip.

Trump said he was “only kidding” about naming UFC chief Dana White as White House press secretary.

US President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at next week’s APEC summit in China. He also said he would be willing to take Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang on the trip, despite the controversy over Huang’s relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence asset.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump said a meeting with Xi and Putin “will be interesting” and would cover a lot of ground, including denuclearisation and ending the war in Iran, Reuters reported. Such a meeting would bring the leaders of the US, China and Russia together as the Iran conflict grinds through its eighth month.

On Huang, Trump said he had not spoken to the Nvidia chief about the allegations but described him as a fine and honourable person who had done an amazing job for the United States. He added that Huang probably had an explanation and that it should be heard, while acknowledging that “you never know what is going on.” Asked whether Huang would join him in Asia, Trump said he did not know but would certainly take him.

Trump’s remarks came on the same day that Huang admitted to a romantic relationship with Alice Huang, a Megaspeed executive whom US officials reportedly believe was recruited by Chinese intelligence, and that Nvidia’s board opened an independent investigation. The board has said it has no reason to believe national security or company secrets were compromised, and Huang remains chief executive.

Whether Huang travels to China alongside the president will be closely watched. His presence would signal that the White House still sees him as a key voice on AI and chip policy. His absence would suggest the affair has begun to cost him political access at a sensitive moment for US export controls.

In a lighter moment, Trump said he had only been kidding about naming Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive Dana White as White House press secretary. He said White loved the idea and that the two would speak on Monday about other matters.

For markets, the APEC summit now looms as a significant event, with any progress on Iran carrying implications for oil and any signal on chips bearing directly on Nvidia.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.