BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping would attend the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia at President Vladimir Putin's invitation, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday.
This will be Xi's first foreign trip in 2014 and the first attendance by a Chinese president at a major overseas sports event, demonstrating China's strong support for the Olympics and Russia's effort to host the games.
It also underscores the importance China attaches to the development of Sino-Russia ties. Full story
Chinese, Japanese leaders won't meet on Olympic sidelines: FM
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese leader will not meet or talk with the Japanese leader during the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia, China's vice foreign minister said on Tuesday.
"China is not considering any engagement with the Japanese leader during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games," Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping said at a press briefing on Tuesday. Full story
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