Beijing: China and India should stick to the “right strategic perception” that they are not rivals but cooperative partners and opportunities for each other’s development, not threats, a top Chinese official said on Monday.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a media briefing here in response to a question on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments on Sino-India relations and Moscow’s efforts to maintain close ties with both of them during an interaction with heads of leading global news agencies, including PTI, on Thursday.
The China-India border situation is at the moment generally stable, and the two sides have smooth communication, Lin said.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a media briefing here in response to a question on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments on Sino-India relations and Moscow’s efforts to maintain close ties with both of them during an interaction with heads of leading global news agencies, including PTI, on Thursday.
Currently, the China-India border situation is generally stable, and the two sides have a smooth communication channel, Lin said.
China and India should stick to the perception that the two countries are cooperative partners, not competitors and rivals, and both countries are opportunities for each other’s development, not threats, he said.
“The two sides need to view and handle the bilateral relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective, enhance mutual trust and expand cooperation, properly handle differences and promote sound and steady development of China-India relations,” he said.
On India’s concerns over China’s close ties with Pakistan, Lin said Beijing supports both India and Pakistan in properly handling their differences through dialogue and consultation, and jointly keeping the region peaceful and stable.
Commenting on India, China and Russia ties, Lin said the three countries are emerging economies, and maintaining sound relations is not only in the respective interests of the three countries but also world peace, security and stability.
China is ready to maintain communication with Russia and India on advancing trilateral cooperation, he added.
