China, India are development opportunities, not threats

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China and India should see each other as development opportunities not threats, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

The Chinese leader pointed out peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is the "only correct choice" for China and India. Xi hoped India could have a correct and rational view of China’s development.

Modi agreed that both sides should not regard each other as rivals but to make cooperation as the mainstream of bilateral relations.

The two leaders met in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen after the 9th BRICS summit and the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries.

Xi stressed that China and India are important neighbors and also two of the largest developing countries and emerging markets. In this case, healthy and stable Sino-Indian relations accord with both sides’ fundamental interests and meet common expectations of the region and international society as well.

In recent years, bilateral relations have made a rapid progress based on a consensus over the Sino-Indian development reached by the two leaders. Xi added, both sides agreed to build a closer partnership and set the clear long term goal of developing Sino-Indian relations.

Xi told Modi, China is willing to work with India on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which were put forward by both countries to improve political mutual trust, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and push Sino-Indian ties in the right direction.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‍Twitter account Photo

Xi also mentioned China and India should respect each other, seek common ground while reserving differences, and continue efforts to maintain peace and tranquility in border areas.

China and India hold great potential for cooperation. Xi gave details saying both countries should strengthen development strategies, enhance cooperation on infrastructure construction and use cultural exchanges to improve interconnectivity and communication. China and India should also coordinate and communicate in international affairs together to make international order more just and reasonable.

China is ready to work together with BRICS to implement the results of the BRICS summit in Xiamen and work together to create a new situation in BRICS cooperation.

Modi congratulated President Xi on a "very successful" BRICS summit. He said the summit is vital for strengthening BRICS cooperation in the current situation.

India is also ready to make joint efforts with China to ensure the stable development of bilateral relations and strengthen communication and coordination in international affairs, Modi expressed.

Leaders from the two countries should maintain close communication and play a leading role in the development of bilateral relations.

Modi also added that both sides should enhance mutual political trust, expand practical cooperation, deepen cultural exchange and jointly safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas with China.

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