China willing to maintain communication, consultation with India: spokesman

China is willing to maintain communication and consultation with India and continuously enhance the level of facilitation of exchanges, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.

He made the remarks in response to reports that India has streamlined procedures to expedite the processing of business visas for Chinese professionals.

"We have noticed this positive action. It serves the common interests of all parties to advance the facilitation of people-to-people exchanges. China is willing to maintain communication and consultation with India and continuously enhance the level of facilitation of exchanges between the two countries," said Guo.

China willing to maintain communication, consultation with India: spokesman

The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, was blanketed by Beijing's first snow of this winter on Friday, transforming the 600-year-old imperial palace complex into a picturesque winter wonderland and drawing crowds of visitors eager to capture its beauty.

The UNESCO World Heritage site, once the palace of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, saw its iconic red walls and yellow glazed roofs covered with soft white snow, creating a striking visual contrast.

Braving the cold, many tourists flocked there to record the beautiful scenes with their cameras.

Beijing's Forbidden City blanketed in snow