An Indonesian senior official said that Indonesia and China have agreed to reactivate a joint commission.
China became Russia's second largest trade partner in the first half of 2012, the Federal Customs Service (FTS) said Thursday.
Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi embarked on a three-stop visit to Southeast Asia on Thursday, in which the South China Sea issue is expected to top discussions.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will pay official visits to Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia from August 9 to 13.
The statement "completely ignored the facts, deliberately confounded right and wrong, and sent a seriously wrong signal. US-led war games detrimental to Asia-Pacific stability Sea issue should be resolved by concerned parties
China and Malaysia on Thursday signed a bilateral agreement on fighting transnational crime.
China and Russia have reached a two-point consensus on a fishery issue and the detained Chinese fishermen may return home soon.
Trade between the border city of Suifenhe in northeast China's Heilongjiang province and Russia nearly doubled on a year-on-year basis in the first half of the year, local authorities said Thursday.
Russia should strengthen its ties with Southeast Asia and China and boost unilateral and bilateral co-op.
The volume of trade between China and Russia in 2012 will hit $90 billion, close to the 100-billion target for 2015 set during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China early this month.
A closer China-Russia tie benefits the world as well as the two nations, Chinese President Hu Jintao said.
Bilateral trade volume between China and Russia is expected to hit $100 billion in 2015 and $200 billion in 2020.