On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed bilateral relations and regional problems via a closed secure channel. During the call, Putin invited Xi to come to Moscow next year.
According to Reuters citing UK media reports, the UK governmnet is all set to announce the new China arrival policy without providing specific details about the time.
The United States has said that a Chinese J-11 fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US Air Force reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea, forcing the US plane to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a mid-air collision.
Xi stressed that both sides should further make good use of existing mechanisms to push for progress in cooperation on economy, trade, energy, finance and agriculture. China is ready to resume normal cross-border travel with Russia and other countries in an orderly manner, Xi said.
Qin, 56, is replacing Wang Yi, who is now a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and State Councilor, the report added. On Thursday, the Chinese ambassador had warned Washington that it could face "military conflict" with Beijing over the future status of Taiwan.
China has treated Pakistan and Afghanistan as its backyard since the exit of the United States from the scene, however, the security of its investments in the region is in limbo.
The Chinese woman in Bihar's Bodh Gaya was detained on account of visa overstay and not over any 'threat' to Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, the Bihar Police clarified on Thursday.
Satellite images from US officials show new land formations around the Spratly Islands. A Chinese vessel with a hydraulic excavator has been seen operating near the islands.
A Chinese fighter jet performed an unsafe manoeuvre after it came as close as 20 feet within a US military aircraft over the South China sea, The Hill reported on Thursday citing the US Indo-Pacific Command.