China has agreed to maintain momentum of bilateral ties with India and emphasize that both countries act as major powers and contribute to promoting world multipolarization and democratization of international relations.
This consensus came from talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who is visiting India, and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Sharing the brief of the meeting on micro blogging site X, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong informed that Yi said that as the two largest developing countries with a combined population of more than 2.8 billion, China and India should demonstrate a sense of global responsibility, act as major powers, set an example for developing countries in pursuit of strength through unity, and contribute to promoting world multipolarization and democratization of international relations.
“Wang Yi noted that it is imperative for the two sides to have correct strategic perceptions, view each other as partners and opportunities rather than rivals or threats, and invest their valuable resources in development and revitalization. The two countries should explore right ways for neighboring major countries to coexist with mutual respect and trust, pursue common development and achieve win-win cooperation,” Xu added.
During the meeting, Yi emphasized that China is willing to uphold the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, and work together with neighboring countries, including India, to jointly build a peaceful, secure, prosperous, beautiful and friendly home.
“China and India should remain confident, move in the same direction, remove barriers, expand cooperation, and consolidate the improvement momentum of bilateral relations, so that revitalization processes of the two great eastern civilizations can be mutually beneficial, providing certainty and stability to Asia and the world at large,” he said.
Meanwhile, China has agreed to lift the curbs on export of fertilizers rare earth magnets and minerals as well as tunnel boring machines to India.
Yi, who is in India on a two-day visit, assured Jaishankar that China had already started responding to Indian requests on these three items.
