MOSCOW, November 12. /TASS/. China is working on the agenda for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters.

"Our Chinese colleagues, as the organizers, are coordinating this process. Yes, preparations are underway," he said.

The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will take place in Shenzhen on November 18-19. This will be the third time China has hosted an APEC summit. The previous summits were held in Shanghai in 2001 and Beijing in 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended both of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meetings held in China.