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Related: Full text of China-India joint document BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- China and India, the world's two biggest developing countries, reinforced their confidence to further develop ties, vowing to promote their relations to a higher level. In a speech delivered at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, a top government think tank, visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demonstrated his confidence about the role the two nations will play in transforming Asia and the world. "I look forward with optimism to the future and the role which India and China are destined to play in the transformation of Asia and the world," he said.
Singh conveyed his optimism to Chinese President Hu Jintao in their meeting on Tuesday afternoon, saying Sino-Indian relations are facing new and bigger opportunities to develop, and the cooperation between the two would benefit not only Asia, but also the world at large. Echoing Singh's view, Hu said the countries should maintain high-level exchange and cooperation in various fields, calling on the two to deepen the strategic dialogue and cooperation in an effort to intensify the political and social foundation for the development of the bilateral relations. Hu suggested the two sides fortify their cooperation in fields such as trade, energy, science and technology and investment. He proposed sensitive issues be settled through dialogue based on the spirit of mutual respect and equal consultation. The two nations should also work closer to address global challenges and safeguard the interests of developing countries, headed. China and India on Monday signed a joint document of their shared vision for accelerating bilateral ties and making joint efforts in contributing to world development. The joint document, "A Shared Vision for the 21st Century of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India", covers extensive fields, both bilateral and multilateral. It touches on economy, politics, energy, nuclear, climate change, disarmament, terrorism, religion, regional trade and integrity, defense and the border issue. Officials and scholars called the document a milestone for relations between the two countries. Singh told Hu he was convinced the bilateral relations could maintain the momentum of growth if based on the guidelines of the seven-page document.
In his meeting with Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, Singh said India is accelerating its pace to deepen the reform and expanding the opening-up scheme. The fast-growing economies of India and China would have significant impact on the world economy, which also offered more extensive fields for the two to consolidate cooperation, Singh said Agreeing with Singh's views on the bilateral relations, Wu also encouraged the two parliaments to foster exchange and cooperation. "We would like to see more Indian parliament members visit China and we hope the inter-parliamentary cooperation will contribute to the development of the bilateral relations," Wu said. Singh ended his three-day visit on Tuesday. It was his first China visit since taking office in 2004. Indian PM highlights focus for future co-op with China BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday has called for more people-to-people contacts with China to remove misconceptions and prejudices. Singh called for the bridging of the "knowledge gap" between India and China and sustained effort to ensure proper mutual awareness in a speech to a packed audience at the Chinese Academy of Social Science. Full story China, India share vision of accelerating relations BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- China and India on Monday signed a joint document of their shared vision of accelerating bilateral ties and making joint efforts in contributing to world development. The document was signed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was on his first China tour since he assumed office. Full story China, India pledge to resolve border issue BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday China should reach a fair and feasible framework to resolve its border issue with India as soon as possible. Wen made the remarks at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who was in China for a three-day visit beginning Sunday. It was his first visit since taking office in 2004. Full story China, India outline measures to improve relations BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed a document here on Monday listing the two nations' "shared vision" for the 21st century and the tasks needing completion. In the document, the two countries agreed to strengthen communications of senior officials, to arrange for mutual visit of foreign ministers, and to hold the fourth strategic dialogue. Full story Chinese Premier: Sino-Indian relations face "strategic chances" BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here on Monday Sino-Indian relations face important strategic chances as he met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Wen said cooperation between China and India is of great importance to world peace and prosperity. Full story China, India vow to expand trade, economic co-op BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Indian senior officials on Monday pledged to strengthen trade ties and economic cooperation in fields of construction, investment, financial services, technology, education and tourism. Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu, who attended the China-India Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Summit held in Beijing, welcomed the visit of Manmohan Singh, hailing the overall growth of ties between the two countries, especially in economic and trade cooperation. Full story
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