Indian FM in China - New Update

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Indian FM in China - New Update

Senior Chinese leader calls for boosting Sino-Indian relations

A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday called for boosting the China-India strategic and cooperative partnership to a higher level.

Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remark during a meeting with visiting Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna. Zhou recalled his visit to India in 2010, saying the visit showcased the growing momentum of China-India relations.

Zhou said China and India, as the world's largest developing economies, have multiple opportunities for national development and bilateral cooperation, expressing his hope that both nations can expand cooperation in infrastructure construction, information technology and manufacturing in order to boost two-way trade to 100 billion U.S. dollars by 2015.

Zhou also said he hoped the two sides can deepen political trust, improve personnel exchanges, properly handle questions left over by history, such as the border issue, and jointly safeguard peace and harmony in border areas.

Zhou, who is also secretary of the Committee of Political and Legislative Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, also expressed his appreciation for India's firm support for China on Tibet issues, stating that the issues concern China's national interests and that the Chinese government will crack down on secessionists and safeguard its territorial integrity according to relevant laws.

Echoing Zhou's views on bilateral relations, Krishna hailed the achievements made by both sides in recent years, saying that India and China have forged effective means of coordination in dealing with major regional and international issues.

The Indian government is committed to consolidating and promoting India-China friendly and cooperative relations, Krishna said, reiterating that India recognizes Tibet as a part of China and will not tolerate "anti-China activities" on Indian territory.

Krishna arrived in China on Tuesday, attending an opening ceremony for India's newly-built embassy in China and holding talks with his counterpart Yang Jiechi.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-02/08/c_131399105.htm

 

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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart S. M. Krishna

Chinese State Councilor meets with Indian FM


Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister S. M. Krishna.

 

[indianspetsnaz]

its time to settle border dispute with China and work on removing Tibetan exiles and Lama out of India and back to China where they belong if India and China end up being next door allies like USA & Canada then it will truly be an Asian century

 

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China & India pledge closer ties for common development

hina and India pledged Wednesday to boost their ties and seek common development as the South Asian country's foreign minister paid a visit to Beijing.

Indian External Affairs Minister Shri S.M. Krishna is on his China trip to inaugurate the South Asian country's new embassy complex in Beijing.

Krishna said at the inauguration ceremony Wednesday night that "a modern and expansive chancery clearly reflects our expectations of ties with China."

Earlier Wednesday, Krishna met with four high-ranking Chinese officials in Beijing, including Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, and Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Ma Jiali, an India expert and executive deputy director of the Center for Strategic Studies of the China Reform Forum, said that the meetings showed that both China and India "attach great importance to and have great enthusiasm for" the development of the bilateral relationship.

During his meeting with the Indian foreign minister, Zhou said China and India, as the world's largest developing economies, have multiple opportunities for national development and bilateral cooperation, expressing his hope that both nations can expand cooperation in infrastructure construction, information technology and manufacturing in order to boost two-way trade to 100 billion U.S. dollars by 2015.

It is estimated that the bilateral trade between China and India hit 70 billion U.S. dollars in 2011, more than 20 percent higher than that of the previous years in spite of the global economic slump.

In order to further enhance economic consultation and cooperation, the two sides launched the Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism last year, Krishna noted in a written interview.

Zhou said he hopes the two sides can deepen political trust, improve personnel exchanges, properly handle questions left over by history -- such as the border issue -- and jointly safeguard peace and harmony in border areas.

Last month, China and India signed an agreement in New Delhi on establishing a working mechanism for consultation and coordination over their border affairs, which Krishna said is "a significant step forward in the direction of maintenance of peace and tranquility along the India-China border."

On Tibet, an issue that deeply concerns China, Krishna reiterated that India recognizes Tibet as a part of China and will tolerate no anti-China activities on Indian territory.

In his meeting with Dai Bingguo, Krishna said the friendship and cooperation between the two nations have reached an unprecedented height, according to a press release from the Chinese side.

For his part, Dai said the bilateral relationship is becoming more and more important "globally and strategically," calling on the two sides to grasp historical opportunities while addressing common challenges, so as to further advance the China-India relationship with the general direction of friendship and the lofty goal of common development.

"As the only two nations with a population of more than a billion each, the foremost priority for both of us is to raise the quality of life of our people," Krishna said in his speech at the ceremony.

"A stronger India-China economic relationship can make a direct contribution to that goal," he said, adding that each of the two nations has capabilities from which the other can greatly benefit.

"Indeed, as neighbors, the stability and predictability that we provide to the other is itself of great value," he said.

"The rise of India and China cannot only be a parallel process but, with vision and commitment, actually a reinforcing process," he added.

In Beijing, Krishna and his Chinese counterpart Yang exchanged views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common interest, according to another release.

"They agreed that the two sides should make joint efforts to maintain and strengthen the good momentum of development of the China-India relationship and lead their friendship into a new phase in accordance with the consensus reached by the leaders of the two nations," it added.

Krishna said that the two nations have agreed to designate the year 2012 as the "Year of India-China Friendship and Cooperation" after they celebrated the Year of Exchange in 2011.

"At this stage of growth, our targets should be ambitious," said the Indian foreign minister.

During his meeting with Wang, Krishna said as a member of the BRICS, India is ready to work with China to further enhance coordination and cooperation in regional and international affairs.

BRICS is a group of the major emerging economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This year's BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held in India next month.

"India-China relations go well beyond their bilateral aspect," Krishna said, adding that "the larger region, indeed the whole world, observes its progress closely."

"An important aspect of our growing cooperation is how closely India and China work together on global issues such as climate change, food security and a more equitable world order," he added.

"China and India share common or similar positions on many issues on the world stage," said Ma, adding that the two nations have broad prospects for further cooperation bilaterally and internationally.

China, India pledge closer ties for common development - Xinhua | English.news.cn

 

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India, China ties poised for positive momentum: Krishna

India and China have set a target of scaling up their bilateral trade to $100 billion in next three years, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday.

India will continue to carry forward the positive momentum of bilateral cooperation and exchanges with China, he said. The economic and trade cooperation between India and China has witnessed a robust growth rate, Krishna who is on a visit here to inaugurate the new Indian Embassy.

"We have set a target of $100 billion for the year 2015," he said, "and I''m confident we will achieve this target."

In order to further enhance economic consultation and cooperation, last year the two sides have launched the Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism, Krishna said.

"We will continue to work hard to maintain the positive momentum of bilateral trade with China," he said.

India, China ties poised for positive momentum: Krishna

 

[fly2012]

Ha, I had a colleague who is a very pretty Indian girl, her last name is Krishna.

 

[saiku..]

wow india china lik us canada.... that would be a great day to see..... in fact lets look at this way india-pak like us-uk and india-mainmar-bangladesh-nepal lik unique......hmmm india-lanka lik india-maldivs .........!!

 

[Varunastra]

the way things are going ..............i can see a future where china and india truely become strategic partners!!!......