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India great neighbour, visit to take ties to higher level
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Setting a positive tone, Chinese
Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday hailed India as a "great
neighbour" and expressed confidence that the two countries
would reach "important strategic consensus" during the visit
and take bilateral ties to an "even higher level".
"I hope that my visit will help increase our cooperation
in wide-range of fields and raise our friendship and
cooperation to an even higher level," Jiabao told reporters
after being accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of
the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by his side, Wen said
that China and India now faced good opportunities to expand
cooperation and pursue common development goals.
"I have the confidence that with the joint efforts of the
Prime Minister and I, we will be able to reach important
strategic consensus during the visit and the visit will yield
important outcomes," he said speaking through an interpreter.
On his second visit here in five years, the 68-year-old
Wen said he would have "indepth exchange of views and
strategic communications" with Singh and other Indian leaders
with the purpose of deepening friendship, expanding practical
cooperation and increasing people-to-people exchanges.
"I believe with our joint efforts through the visit, we
will be able to raise our cooperation and friendship to a
higher level in the new century," he said.
Terming India as a "great neighbour", Wen said the two
countries have time-honoured tradition of friendship.
"Entering the new century, the two countries have
established strategic and cooperative partnership for peace
and prosperity," he said.
Noting that this year marked the 60th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India,
he said the two countries "now face good opportunities to
expand cooperation and pursue common development" (goals).
"Finally, I would like to extend through you journalists,
cordial greetings and best wishes from the Chinese people to
the people of India," Wen said.
Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday hailed India as a "great
neighbour" and expressed confidence that the two countries
would reach "important strategic consensus" during the visit
and take bilateral ties to an "even higher level".
"I hope that my visit will help increase our cooperation
in wide-range of fields and raise our friendship and
cooperation to an even higher level," Jiabao told reporters
after being accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of
the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan here.
With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by his side, Wen said
that China and India now faced good opportunities to expand
cooperation and pursue common development goals.
"I have the confidence that with the joint efforts of the
Prime Minister and I, we will be able to reach important
strategic consensus during the visit and the visit will yield
important outcomes," he said speaking through an interpreter.
On his second visit here in five years, the 68-year-old
Wen said he would have "indepth exchange of views and
strategic communications" with Singh and other Indian leaders
with the purpose of deepening friendship, expanding practical
cooperation and increasing people-to-people exchanges.
"I believe with our joint efforts through the visit, we
will be able to raise our cooperation and friendship to a
higher level in the new century," he said.
Terming India as a "great neighbour", Wen said the two
countries have time-honoured tradition of friendship.
"Entering the new century, the two countries have
established strategic and cooperative partnership for peace
and prosperity," he said.
Noting that this year marked the 60th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India,
he said the two countries "now face good opportunities to
expand cooperation and pursue common development" (goals).
"Finally, I would like to extend through you journalists,
cordial greetings and best wishes from the Chinese people to
the people of India," Wen said.
