Calling foreign experts "bridges and bonds" in China's tie with the world, Xi took the opportunity to speak on China's foreign diplomacy blueprint, saying that Beijing will continue its basic policy of opening-up.
Moscow and Beijing will continue consolidating ties and initiating regular exchanges, including meetings between their leaders, following leadership changes in both countries this year, the Russian ambassador to China said.
China and Kazakhstan will speed up the development of plans for medium- and long-term economic cooperation so the two countries can achieve a trade volume of $40 billion in 2015.
The People's Liberation Army has been ordered to build a powerful and technological missile force by Xi Jinping, the newly elected chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China.
China and Kazakhstan agreed to enhance military-to-military cooperation after senior officials of the two countries' armed forces held meetings here on Wednesday.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said on Wednesday that China seeks peaceful development without detriment to any other country.
Chinese Internet users and media have lauded and voiced expectations over a set of regulations put forward by the country's newly elected leadership to improve their work style.
A senior official of the discipline inspection department in Nanjing in East China's Jiangsu province, met with netizens on Tuesday and told them he uses micro blogs to get information and communicate with the public, Yangtze Evening News reported.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao proposed Wednesday that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) make the connection of regional infrastructure its top priority.
Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev met on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields.
The new leadership asked officials to slash red tape, including unnecessary visits, meetings and pointless discussions, on Tuesday in a bid to better connect with the general public and stamp out pomp.
Guangdong province is to launch a pilot project requiring all Party and government officials to report their assets, in the latest move to curb corruption.