China In 3 Minutes | April 27: No word on free flights home for Chinese stuck in Nepal; number of state-owned enterprises to be cut sharply

Politics and policies

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has yet to receive any notification that Chinese passport holders stranded in Nepal can fly home for free. (Beijing Times).

Authorities issue a written warning to Yanhuang Chunqiu, a liberal reformist monthly journal, for publishing articles without permission. (BBC Chinese).

Diplomacy and defence

Taiwan’s military authorities confirm that its fighter aircraft have been targeted by China’s S-300, a long range surface-to-air missile system purchased from Russia. (CNA News)

China holds military exercises with the US after the USS Blue Ridge, the Seventh Fleet flagship, ends a five-day visit to Zhanjiang in southern China. (CNA News).

Chinese ambassador to North Korea Li Jinjun invites North Korea to join the “One Belt One Road” initiative, China’s ambitious plan to promote regional trade and connect with the Middle East, Europe and Africa, in a meeting with a North Korean financial official. (Reference News).