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Jaishankar had reportedly stated that China violated bilateral consensus in 2020 by amassing a large number of military forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), leading to the conflict in the Galwan Valley.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar mentioned that Pakistan, having achieved the initial phase of the CPEC, is currently reaping the benefits of early harvest projects while maintaining engagement with China to advance to the next phase.

In a departure from tradition, where New Delhi has historically been the first port of call for a Maldivian President, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry stated that the Chinese Research Vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 will not be conducting any research while in Maldivian waters.

Investors have been grappling with concerns related to China's real estate downturn, deflation, high levels of debt, a declining birth rate, a shrinking workforce, and a shift toward ideology-driven policies that have unsettled the private sector and discouraged foreign firms.

The announcement from the foreign ministry coincided with reports of Foreign Minister Sun Weidong's visit to Pakistan, indicating a diplomatic mediation mission.

This decline follows China's first population decrease in decades in 2022, which was the first since the Great Chinese Famine of 1961. India surpassed China as the world's most populous country in 2023.

Prachanda recalled Nepal's departure from the 'One China Policy' to the 'One China Principle' during his visit to China in September last year.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stated that in 2023, nearly 400 delegations and groups, totaling over 4,300 people from various countries and international organizations, visited the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Citizens formed queues outside polling stations across the nation, with the voting scheduled to conclude at 4 p.m., as reported by CNN. The anticipated release of election results is expected later in the evening.

The CSIS report coincided with the visit of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who is purportedly considering allowing Chinese research ships into Maldivian waters after a ban imposed by Sri Lanka due to Indian concerns.