On Monday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Vice President of China Wang Qishan. The met took place along with the top officials of both the countries in Beijing, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial. They then held a brief meeting with the officials.

In advance on Monday Swaraj briefed media at an event named 'Contribution of Hindi in the Friendship of India and China'. She stated that it is important to understand the language of both the nations, to overcome communication barriers.

Meanwhile Yesterday, she also said both New Delhi and Beijing have accepted to work together on the issues like terrorism, climate change, sustainable development and global healthcare, as per ANI reports.

According to the reports, Swaraj is on a two-nation visit to China and Mongolia. This visit will be the part of which she will engage in a ministerial-level meeting of the SCO. In SCO India became a full member in the year 2017. Issues including the 2017 Doklam's standoff between India and China along with terrorism, climate change, sustainable development and global healthcare are expected to be discussed during the EAM's China visit.