Trump’s back-to-back calls with Xi and Takaichi did nothing to temper Beijing’s pressure campaign on Tokyo over Taiwan.

China is willing to work with Russia to further implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously deepen strategic collaboration in the energy sector, and constantly open up new vistas of win-win cooperation, he said, putting forward three proposals for deepening China-Russia energy cooperation.

Trump is positioning himself as a go‑between in the escalating China‑Japan standoff over Taiwan, holding back‑to‑back calls with Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as tensions spike over Tokyo’s tougher line and planned missile deployments near Taiwan.

China allows visa-free transit for Indian nationals for up to 24 hours. By comparison, U.S. citizens are given 10 days. Thongdok’s treatement caused an uproar in India and threatened to refreeze relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors which have thawed in recent months after a deadly border dispute.

Beyond industry, the country is leading global greening efforts through massive afforestation. Xi, who has participated in tree planting activities in Beijing for 18 consecutive years, has overseen a push that has expanded forest coverage to over 25 percent of China's land area, contributing a quarter of the world's new green areas since 2000.

President Trump said he accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit China in April and invited Xi to the US for a state visit.

On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the ongoing progress in U.S.-China trade ties after a phone call with President Donald Trump. This comes after it was reported that Washington is considering allowing Nvidia Corp NVDA to resume AI chip sales to China.

China’s Premier Li Qiang has called for an international alliance for the development of rare earths, as Beijing steps up competition with Washington to control the supply chain of critical minerals.