21.3.14

Xi's historic mission

Chinese president Xi Jinping said he regarded improving India-China relations as his “historic mission”. He described himself an “advocate of furthering the India-China strategic partnership”.
 Xi made these remarks after the recently appointed Indian ambassador in China, Ashok Kantha, presented his credentials to the Chinese president at a ceremony held in Beijing along with 14 other envoys.
The president, who also had a separate meeting with Kantha after the ceremony, said that India-China relations went beyond the bilateral context. He called for greater cooperation between the two neighbours on regional and global issues.
Xi is expected to visit India later this year. He said he looked forward to deepening engagement with India during 2014, which is being celebrated as the “year of friendly exchanges”. 

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