Chinese President Xi Jinping treats Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to a state visit as the neighboring giants forge closer ties in the face of U.S. diplomatic and economic challenges.
China says it hopes the United States will provide a fair, equal and friendly environment to the business operations of Chinese companies in the U.S. A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman made the comment after China's No. 2 telecommunications maker, ZTE, agreed to pay a $1 billion fine to the U.S. government.
Experts say they believe that, in terms of security, Singapore is well prepared for the historic U.S. - North Korea summit despite the fact that confirmation of the meeting happened on short notice.
Impersonators of Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet in Singapore ahead of the summit.
