As the Narendra Modi-led BJP won a decisive mandate in the lok Sabha elections, China on Friday said it is willing to work with the new Indian Government to take their bilateral strategic partnership to a new height.
“China is willing to make joint efforts with new Indian Government, maintain high level exchanges, deepen cooperation in all areas and bring China, India strategic partnership to new height,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters here in response to a question on BJP’s victory in the elections.
Chinese media and its analysts have been giving positive projections about future prospects of bilateral ties under a prospective Modi Government.Modi is widely seen here as someone who could give trade, economic ties a big boost, though he could be tough on border, Tibet and the Dalai lama issues, analysts said.
“I think the Indian people chose Modi and BJP because they want ‘change’ which means reform, no corruption, no inflation, jobs and better life,” li li, Deputy Director of the Centre for South Asian Studies of the China Institute of contemporary international relations, said.