The United States and China cannot agree on the format of a possible trilateral meeting with the participation of Russia on the sidelines of the APEC summit on November 18-19, the Wall Street Journal reports. Beijing insists on negotiations with prepared statements, while Washington advocates a free exchange of views. China also refuses to discuss nuclear arms control for fear of widening the gap between its arsenal and the American and Russian ones. In the past it was reported that the countries are exchanging proposals on the agenda of the summit.

The United States and China cannot agree on the format of a possible trilateral meeting with the participation of Russia on the sidelines of the APEC summit on November 18-19, the Wall Street Journal reports. Beijing insists on negotiations with prepared statements, while Washington advocates a free exchange of views. China also refuses to discuss nuclear arms control for fear of widening the gap between its arsenal and the American and Russian ones. In the past it was reported that the countries are exchanging proposals on the agenda of the summit.