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BEIJING, Oct. 26 -- China and India voiced their commitment to handle bilateral
relations at a strategic level and step up the partnership to a higher level.
The consensus was reached during the visiting Indian Congress Party President
Sonia Gandhi's meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao here on Friday.
The Chinese President said that China-India relations have developed in depth
and enjoyed good momentum in recent years, noting that long-term friendship,
cooperation with mutual benefits and common development between the two nations
will change Asia and the world "in a profound way".
Hu, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central
Committee, said that the CPC and Chinese government always handle the bilateral
relations at a strategic level and in a global perspective and would like to
join hands with the Indian side to to enhance the ties.
Hu said the CPC adheres to four principles in developing ties with other
political parties, namely independence, complete equality, mutual respect and
non-interference in each other's internal affairs.
"We will continue to boost exchanges and cooperation with various Indian
political parties including the Congress Party," Hu told Sonia Gandhi. He also
called for strengthening friendly exchanges between politicians of the two
parties and two countries, especially young politicians, to contribute to
all-round development of the China-India strategic partnership.
Sonia Gandhi, who is also leader of the Indian United Progressive Alliance,
congratulated Hu on his reelection as CPC party chief at the just-concluded 17th
CPC National Congress.
She said that she is very impressed by the remarkable achievements China has
made in various sectors and expressed her satisfaction with the current
development of bilateral relations and expansion of the two-way cooperation in
various fields such as in trade.
The Indian Congress Party highly values its ties with the CPC and hopes to work
with the CPC to boost exchanges and cooperation between the two parties, Sonia
Gandhi added.
In the meeting between Wen and Sonia Gandhi, the Chinese Premier hailed the
stable growth of China-India ties and expansion of bilateral cooperation in
recent years, saying that China is pleased to see the good momentum in the
development of bilateral relations.
"China and India are close neighbors, friends and partners," Wen said, stressing
that the friendship, cooperation and common prosperity between the two most
populous and also biggest developing countries are vital to the peace and
stability of the world.
"China expects to see a prosperous India and will make efforts to boost mutual
trust, cooperation and promote common development, " Wen said.
Sonia Gandhi voiced agreement with Wen's comment on bilateral relations and said
that the Indian side is willing to make joint efforts with China to strengthen
friendly relations between the two countries and promote bilateral exchanges
among the two peoples, especially among the youths.
Sonia Gandhi is in China for a five-day visit at the invitation of the CPC.
Besides Beijing, Sonia Gandhi will visit Xi'an, capital of northwestern Shaanxi
Province, and China's economic hub Shanghai.
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