Charge d'Affaires of Chinese Embassy in India, Wang Lei, hosted a reception in New Delhi for Chinese New Year on Tuesday. During the event, he expressed China's readiness to work with India "in the spirits of looking to the future and pursuing win-win cooperation to invest their resources into development and revitalization and place the border issue in an appropriate position within bilateral ties.

It is important to note that China is going through difficult times. The newly elected US President, Donald Trump, is planning to erect a tariff wall against Chinese exports.

India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on Jan. 26-27 to discuss steps to boost ties with China, as the Asian neighbours revive relations that were strained since a deadly military clash on their disputed frontier in 2020.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video meeting to deepen their nations' ties amidst Western sanctions on Moscow. Xi emphasised enhancing 'good-neighborly friendship' and strategic cooperation.

President-elect Donald Trump plans has discussed his prospective India visit with his advisors. He also seeks to travel to China after he takes office. Trump's upcoming visit is likely to take place in April this year or in the fall later this year.

Since the Cold War, relations have followed a pattern: a thaw, followed by a concoction or recycling of the boundary dispute.

United States President-elect Donald Trump is said to be planning visits to China and India early in his second term. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump plans to visit China within his first 100 days in office.

India-China relations remain tense over an ongoing border dispute in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, despite a top-level meeting late last year aimed at military disengagement - Anadolu Ajansı

President-elect Trump plans to visit China after taking office to improve relations, despite prior threats of tariffs. He has also discussed a potential trip to India.

Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will not be attending the event but is expected to send a highly placed envoy. Some of the names that have come forward include Vice President Han Zheng or Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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