The China travel advisory issued by the United States does not hold water, said a spokesman of China's ministry of foreign affairs on Friday. The spokesman, Lu Kang, made the remarks when commenting on the renewed travel advisory by the US State Department earlier on Thursday.

Travel advisory issued by US does not hold water: China

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at the Great Hall in Beijing to mark the 40th anniversary of reforms, said that no one can "dictate" to China what "it should or shouldn't do".

No one can dictate to China what it should or shouldn't do: President Xi

US President Donald Trump said Thursday a trade deal with Beijing was "close" but added he might prefer not to reach one, cooling hopes for a breakthrough at a summit this week.

Close to doing deal with China but I don't know I want to do it, says Trump ahead of meeting with Xi

Ahead of the crucial G20 meeting with President Xi on Saturday, President tweeted today asserting that billons were pouring into US coffers because of tariffs being charged to China.

Ahead of G20 meeting with Xi, Trump says billions of dollars pouring into US due to tariffs on China