China Says It Has No Information on Possible Russia-US-China APEC Meeting

Beijing's non-answer on a possible trilateral leaders' meeting is itself the signal: hosts typically confirm such set-pieces only once they are locked in, and a "no information" line keeps the option alive without owning it. The substantive point is that APEC's agenda is being framed around China's hosting role and Asia-Pacific growth, which leaves room for bilateral or trilateral business on the margins. Whether any such meeting materializes — and at what level — is the open question worth watching.