Jul. 5 – Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met Sunday in Beijing with visiting Indian special envoy Shiv Shankar Menon, as the two sides looked to strengthen bilateral ties.
China was ready to take the opportunity to work with India to deepen mutual political trust, promote exchanges and cooperation, and enhance communication on major regional and international issues, Yang said.
This year marked the 60th anniversary of Sino-Indian diplomatic ties, and has already seen a number of high level visits between the two nations, including Indian President Pratibha Patil’s six-day visit in China in May.
Speaking about Menon’s visit, Yang said China was willing to make concerted efforts with India to inject vitality and impetus to the development of ties.
Menon, who is in China as a envoy for the Indian prime minister, said that India was ready to intensify coordination on international and regional issues in an effort to advance the India-China strategic partnership of cooperation.
Menon arrived in Beijing Saturday, and is scheduled to conclude the trip on tomorrow.
