The 'One-China' policy states that Taiwan and Tibet are part of China's mainland.

During the meeting, the US said it will not add new tariffs on Chinese exports, China's state -run China Daily reported.

"As so far, 12 people died and another 125 were injured," China Daily reported.

Sun Weidong is an expert on South Asia who worked closely with external affairs minister S Jaishankar.

The warning came a day after China cautioned its students against going to the US for studies.

China said it took the decision after it found no objection to the listing proposal by the United States, the United Kingdom and France following a careful study of the revised materials

Both leaders also exchanged views on the situations in South Asia, an official Chinese statement said about the meeting between Xi and Khan.

Gokhale's visit for bilateral consultations is taking place amid renewed optimism that the vexed issue of listing of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations, which has been stalled by China, is headed for a resolution in the coming weeks

Gokhale will be visiting China for regular consultations, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said on Saturday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing in Beijing that the BRI is an economic cooperation project and it does not involve territorial disputes.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that Washington's move only complicates the issue.

India says the State of Arunachal Pradesh is its integral and inalienable part.

China said that decision is in line with the rules of the committee.

"China has been promoting peace and stability in this region. We hope that Pakistan and India will maintain friendly relations," he told a media briefing in Beijing.

Last year, the country's defence budget was $175 billion.

Sushma said after the Pulwama terrorist attack, Pakistan instead of taking seriously the call for the international community to act against the JeM and other terror groups denied any knowledge of the attack and out rightly dismissed claims by the JeM.

'We hope that both India and Pakistan can exercise restraint and do more to improve their bilateral relations'

China, a veto-wielding member of the United Nations Security Council and a close ally of Pakistan, has repeatedly foiled India's bid to list Azhar as a global terrorist, saying there is no consensus in the top organ of the world body on this issue.

Shanghai-based military analyst Ni Lexiong said the overhaul marked a significant strategic shift from having a homeland-based defensive force to one with the capacity to allow Beijing to flex its muscles beyond its national borders and to protect its interests overseas.

The deteriorating situation in China, a market that businesses around the world rely upon for growth, has spooked investors and prompted warnings from top companies like Apple.