Xi’s India visit put ties into historic phase: China foreign minister
22 Sept 2014 3:02 AM IST
‘President Xi’s visit has propelled the development of China-India ties into a new historic phase,’ Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said during a briefing to the Chinese media on Xi’s just-concluded visit to India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Tajikistan.
Wang quoted Prime minister Narendra Modi as telling Xi during their meeting that the two sides should constantly push forward their relationship ‘From Inch to Mile’. Sharing such a view, both heads of states agreed to build a closer developmental partnership, deepen the cooperation within bilateral, regional and global frameworks, Wang was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Modi and Xi also agreed to defend the common interests of the two countries and that of other developing countries while enhancing the just and sound development of international politics and economic order, Wang said on Friday.
They reaffirmed that both sides will properly manage and control the border disputes between the two nations, maintain peace and security in the border regions and find a solution to such issues at an early date, he said. The foreign minister pointed out Indian leaders, including president Pranab Mukherjee, said the mutually-beneficial cooperation with China is vital to India if it wants to take advantages from Asia’s development.
Wang quoted them as saying India is ready to make joint efforts with China to achieve common development and prosperity. Xi’s visits to Tajikistan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and India opened a new chapter for China’s neighbourhood diplomacy that features amity and cooperation, Foreign minister Wang added.
Wang quoted Prime minister Narendra Modi as telling Xi during their meeting that the two sides should constantly push forward their relationship ‘From Inch to Mile’. Sharing such a view, both heads of states agreed to build a closer developmental partnership, deepen the cooperation within bilateral, regional and global frameworks, Wang was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Modi and Xi also agreed to defend the common interests of the two countries and that of other developing countries while enhancing the just and sound development of international politics and economic order, Wang said on Friday.
They reaffirmed that both sides will properly manage and control the border disputes between the two nations, maintain peace and security in the border regions and find a solution to such issues at an early date, he said. The foreign minister pointed out Indian leaders, including president Pranab Mukherjee, said the mutually-beneficial cooperation with China is vital to India if it wants to take advantages from Asia’s development.
Wang quoted them as saying India is ready to make joint efforts with China to achieve common development and prosperity. Xi’s visits to Tajikistan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and India opened a new chapter for China’s neighbourhood diplomacy that features amity and cooperation, Foreign minister Wang added.
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