# Putin, APEC leaders to craft regional framework at summit in China

https://mins.news/en/item/35772

- TASS, 2026-08-28 14:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178959

> Russian Foreign Ministry ambassador-at-large Marat Berdyev said Vladimir Putin will lead Russia’s delegation to the November 18-19 APEC summit in Shenzhen, where he will coordinate closer regional cooperation with Xi Jinping and other economic leaders. Moscow is also seeking to place its bid to host APEC in 2035 on the agenda.

## Related coverage

- [Putin meets Xi at regional security summit](https://mins.news/en/item/38794) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-31
- [Xi arrives for SCO summit and Putin meeting as regional bloc pushes back against US dominance](https://mins.news/en/video/38441) — France 24 English, 2026-08-31
- [Russia, China leaders to meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit](https://mins.news/en/item/38145) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31