China and India finished a strategic dialogue here Friday. Vice
Foreign Minister Wu Dawei and Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar
Menon exchanged views on bilateral relations and international and
regional issues of common concern.
This is the third time for the two nations to hold strategic
dialogue. The two sides reached wide consensus during the two-day
dialogue.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Menon on Friday.
Yang said China and India enjoy rapid growth and great potential of
bilateral relations. The enhancement of China-Indian cooperation
will be of great influence for international situation.
Yang said the two countries should increase exchanges in various
fields and properly solve disputes, in an effort to push for
bilateral relations.
Menon said India gives priority to the relations with China, and
India-China relation was important for safeguarding regional and
world stability.
India was confident for the development of India-China ties,
Menon said.
(Xinhua News Agency December 23, 2007)
