CHINA-MENON 2LST

The two sides also discussed having preparatory
meetings before top international conferences like the just-
concluded G-20 summit to work out common positions on vital
issues.
Over all, Yang in his brief talk with the media,
painted a positive picture of ties between the two countries.
"What is more important is that over all tone of our
relationship is very positive. There is lot in common between
us. I believe that His Excellency Menon's visit will really
pave the ground to a large extent for further our strategic
partnership," he said.
"So I am very pleased with this visit. We pay a great
deal of attention to his visit. Menon will meet with Prime
Minister and State Councillor tomorrow. We attach a great deal
of importance to this relationship. We have really enhanced
our mutually political trust, look at G-20, climate change,
BRIC. You can see we actually work closely together to push
forward for common cause that is to serve the interest
respective peoples, developing world and mankind," he said.
Yang also said China wants more student-related and
cultural exchanges between the two neighbours.
"I mentioned given the size of respective populations,
students and cultural exchange between the two countries so
far have not really added too much. There is a lot we can do.
Good beginning has been made. But we really have to pitch in
and do lot more together to further consolidate the social
basis to further our relationship," he said.
Yang also paid personal complements to Menon saying:
"Menon and I are close and old friends".
Earlier in his opening remarks at the talks, Yang said
in recent years the China-India relationship has maintained a
sound momentum of development, delivering real advantages to
both nations.
"As major developing countries they contributed to
peace, stability and development of the region and the world
at large," he said.
Menon, also a former ambassador to China, was assisted
at the talks by the current Indian Ambassador S Jaishankar.
Menon said India was ready to work with China to
intensify coordination on international and regional issues,
so as to advance the India-China strategic partnership of
cooperation, official Xinhua news agency said.
He also spoke highly of the achievements made in
bilateral ties, noting the Indian government attached great
importance to developing relations with China.
Yang in his meeting with Menon, according to Xinhua,
pledged to give impetus to the development of bilateral ties.
As this year marked the 60th anniversary of Sino-India
diplomatic 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.
Yang said China was willing to make concerted efforts
with India to inject vitality and impetus to the development
of ties. PTI KJV
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