BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) – China and India must help each other prosper rather than harm each other and must strengthen cooperation instead of distrusting each other, the adviser said on Sunday. Chinese State and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The relationship between China and India is all about how the world’s two largest developing countries get along and together pursue their development and renewal, Wang said.
As ancient civilizations, neighbors and large emerging economies each with more than one billion people, China and India share many common interests and have enormous potential for cooperation, he said.
The two countries assume the historic mission of improving the well-being of their peoples and accelerating national development, while carrying the expectations of safeguarding the common interests of developing countries and contributing to global multipolarity, noted Mr. Wang.
The similar national conditions of the two countries also mean that they share the same or similar positions on many major issues, he said.
“Therefore,” Wang said, “China and India are friends and partners, not a threat or rival to each other.”
Border disputes, an issue left aside by history, does not represent the entire history of China-India relations, Wang said, urging the two sides to properly handle the disputes and to strengthen cooperation in order to create favorable conditions for the settlement of the border issue.
The truth about the border clashes that took place last year is clear, he said. “What happened proves once again that launching a confrontation will not solve the problem and that a return to peaceful negotiation is the correct way to go.”
“China’s position on resolving border disputes through dialogue is clear, and China’s determination to safeguard its sovereignty and interests is firm,” Wang said.
The two sides must consolidate the existing consensus, strengthen dialogue and communication, improve the control mechanism and jointly safeguard peace in the border areas, he said, expressing the hope that India will take a step forward. to China in the New Year, for the benefit of both peoples.
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