Chinese President Hu Jintao told visiting Indian Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Beijing Tuesday that China is ready,
together with India and other countries, to make efforts to promote
regional and world peace, stability and prosperity.
Hu
noted that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and the Indian prime minister
held fruitful talks and reached broad consensus Monday, and signed
a series of cooperative documents, including a declaration on
principles for relations and comprehensive cooperation between
China and India.
In
order to achieve the goals set forth in the declaration, China and
India should increase exchanges, strengthen mutual trust and
establish a concrete foundation for the long-term development of
bilateral relations, Hu said.
The two countries should seize the opportunity to boost cooperation
in various fields in order to achieve mutual development and
prosperity, he said.
China and India should handle historical issues appropriately and
make new contributions to the peace and development of mankind, Hu
said.
Hu
said the core principle of China's foreign policy is safeguarding
world peace and promoting common development. China is not and will
not do anything to threaten other countries.
Vajpayee said his visit to China is an indication of India's
willingness to establish cooperative relations featuring mutual
understanding and trust.
The signing of the declaration has deepened the traditional
friendship between Indian and Chinese peoples and has strengthened
the two countries' resolve to forge ahead in long-term cooperation,
he said.
Hu
and Vajpayee also exchanged views on the two countries' cooperation
in the areas of economy and trade, education, culture, science and
technology.
(Xinhua News Agency June 25, 2003)