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China, India Must Be Partners, Not Rivals: Chinese Envoy Urges Strategic Perception
- •Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong stated China and India should view each other as partners and development opportunities, not rivals or threats.
- •Xu emphasized the need for both nations to maintain a "correct strategic perception" and develop bilateral ties from a long-term perspective.
- •Bilateral trade between China and India reached USD 91.7 billion in the first half of this year, marking a 23.6% year-on-year increase.
- •The envoy highlighted China's commitment to a "dual-track approach" for bilateral relations and border issues, aiming for peace and tranquility.
- •Xu referenced the consensus between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on developing China-India relations on a "sound and stable track."
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Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong stated that China and India should view each other as partners rather than rivals and as development opportunities rather than threats. He emphasized the importance of maintaining a correct strategic perception and developing bilateral ties from a long-term perspective while addressing a reception celebrating the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Bilateral trade between China and India reached USD 91.7 billion in the first half of the year, registering a year-on-year increase of 23.6 percent.
Beijing remains committed to a dual-track approach to bilateral relations and border issues, ensuring that both reinforce each other while maintaining peace and tranquillity in border areas.
