Daily brief
Lao top leader Thongloun will visit China from June 2 to 6, according to a Chinese foreign ministry announcement.
A Chinese dissident was transferred to immigration authorities after a court denied a detention warrant.
China opposes any country using freedom of navigation to undermine sovereignty, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
The former head of China's 'kung fu' temple was sentenced to 24 years in prison, state media reported.
China vowed 'necessary' measures amid reports of EU trade curbs, as the EU warned the trade relationship with China is 'not sustainable'.