US Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Beijing on Saturday (November 8), as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings get underway in the Chinese capital ahead of the main leaders' summit next week.<br/> <br />Kerry shook hands with Lavrov before the two sides sat down to talks.<br/> <br />Lavrov's trip to China comes amidst new accusations from Ukraine that Russian tanks have entered its territory. In an exchange with a journalist present at the handshake, Lavrov said he had no information about Ukraine's statement.<br/> <br />Kerry later met Bishop and Marsudi for discussions.<br/> <br />Kerry is heading the Department of State's delegation to APEC's ministerial meetings, ahead of the leaders' summit attended by U.S. President Barack Obama next week.<br/> <br />APEC groups 21 economies which account for 40 percent of the world's population, 54 percent of its economic output a
