The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said today that the 20th round of the India-China Special Representatives border talks as well as the Russia, India and China (RIC) Foreign Ministers meeting will be held in "due course".
Yang Jiechi, who currently holds the rank of the state councillor which is few notches higher than the foreign minister, has now been elected to the powerful 25-member Politburo of the ruling Communist Party of China at its recent once-in-a-five-year Congress.
Hua Chunying, however, said Yang Jiechi continues to be the Special Representative for the India-China boundary talks.
"Resolving the border disputes has stagnated and the Dokalam standoff has led to a rethinking on the ties of the two countries, which will be reflected in the talks," Qian Feng said.
The talks, coming months after the Dokalam standoff, will put managing a crisis on the top agenda as future disputes remain possible, and both sides need to manage the disputes and avoid confrontation, Qian Feng added.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying also hinted that the next round of the RIC meeting will also be held soon.
The talks will be the first round of dialogue after the CPC endorsed a second five-year term for China's Xi, with renewed powers.
Trump held extensive talks with Xi Jinping during his three-day trip here which ended today.
Hua Chunying yesterday said both Trump and Xi discussed antiterrorism issues related to South Asia and reached a consensus to uphold peace in the region.