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At an Aug. 20 press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was asked to confirm South Korean reports that Wang Yi said China is "actively considering" promoting a China–South Korea leaders' meeting during the November APEC leaders' summit. Lin said China, as host of this year's informal APEC leaders' meeting, is willing to use the forum to work with parties including South Korea on an Asia‑Pacific community; he gave no confirmation of a bilateral leaders' meeting and said China will announce specifics at an appropriate time.

PHILIPPINE C.BANK: Balance of payments recorded a $1.5 bln deficit in July 2026.