China is willing to properly handle its disputes with India as cooperation between the two countries will be a “great engine” for Asia’s development and send a “positive signal” for world peace, Premier li Keqiang told defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday. li made the remarks when Parrikar called on him.
On Monday, Parrikar had held extensive talks with top Chinese generals and exchanged views on improving bilateral military to military relations.
The Chinese Premier expressed hope that defence departments and armed forces of China and India will strengthen exchanges, dialogue and communication to jointly maintain peace and stability in border areas and create a good condition for the development of bilateral ties.
li said China and India are important neighbouring countries, whose peaceful co-existence and cooperation are conducive for both sides and the world. China attaches high importance to its relations with India and is willing to keep close bilateral exchanges, strengthen strategic mutual trust, expand common interests and properly handle disputes so as to promote a sound and stable development of the China-India relations, li said during his meeting with Parrikar.
Facing the sluggish world economy and unceasing regional conflicts, the cooperation and common development between the two countries will be a “great engine” for Asia’s development and send a “positive signal” for world peace, li was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency.