Beijing confirms communication on China-US-Russia summit

Regarding a potential China-US-Russia heads-of-state meeting, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that China is "maintaining communication with the relevant parties" on the matter.

At a daily news briefing in Beijing on Thursday, a reporter asked if there are any updates on the potential meeting expected to take place next week on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.

"If there is further information, we will release it in a timely manner," Mao said.