China prepares trilateral summit with Russia and US

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov stated that China has begun preparing a trilateral summit between Russia, the US, and China, potentially including it in the APEC summit program in Shenzhen. Ushakov made the remarks after Vladimir Putin met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, saying Beijing would arrange the meeting "under favorable circumstances" and that no side rejects the idea. The possibility was discussed during the Putin-Witkoff talks. Putin also met China's Premier Li Qiang in St. Petersburg on October 21, noting an opportunity to see Xi Jinping at APEC.