"At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22," the statement read.
The world No. 17 Indian pair had reached the semi-finals of the last edition of the All England Open as well but lost to China's Shu Xian Zhang and Yu Zheng
In an event at the Forced Labour Technical Expo at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Troy Miller launched a website that keeps a track of shipments blocked due to forced labour.
Moreover, Xi surrounded himself with close aides, such as new Premier Li Qiang. Xi's drive for power is worrying. What if China goes down the wrong path, the global implications could be significant, reported Nikkei Asia.
Qiang Li is known for overseeing Shanghai's harsh COVID-19 lockdown, which had major economic consequences. His promotion shows that loyalty to Xi now seems to matter more than competence in economic governance.
China has come under huge attack from UN experts for its alleged move to forcibly assimilate the Tibetan identity into the Han culture. This has come even as China faces a tough time in denying the truth on human rights violations of Uyghurs, Muslim ethnic groups living in the north-western
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar took to Twitter to reject the claims being made in a media report that there will be a security crackdown on pre-installed apps in smartphones.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, "President Biden has indicated his willingness to have a telephone conversation with President Xi once they're back and in stride coming off the National People's Congress."
The two new powerful and dangerous Chinese agencies - National Financial Regulatory Administration and National Data Bureau both mean more CCP control of the economy and the Internet.
There is a speculation that Xi may visit in April or in early May when Russia celebrates its World War II victory over Germany, the Wall Street Journal reported.