China, India pledge to join in promoting globalization
China and India should jointly hold high the banner of multilateralism, promote globalization and strive for a more just and rational international order, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
The two nations, as emerging markets and vindicators of and contributors to the current international order, should work together to explore new models of regional cooperation while enhancing bilateral cooperation, Xi said in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was their third meeting in three months.
The two countries would do well to bolster their strategic communication, increase mutual trust, promote practical cooperation and cultural and people-to-people exchanges, strengthen dialogue and properly manage differences, Xi said.
The two sides have provided a top-level design for bilateral ties with a wide perspective in a timely fash- ion, Xi said. That is conducive to mobilizing the positive elements of all sectors in both countries and uniting the wills of the 2.6 billion people of the two countries to form a force that would push bilateral ties into the future, he said.
Xi said China is ready to work with India to carry forward the fresh impetus of bilateral relations that has grown since their informal meeting in April in Wuhan, Hubei province, and consolidate it with a closer development partnership.
He said China and India have ancient civilizations, and have made key contributions to human progress.
Modi said he and Xi had met three times in three months, which is fully indicative of the high-level bilateral relationship between the two countries.
The Wuhan meeting was of milestone importance in our relations, and it greatly increased our mutual trust, he said. It will bring new impetus and opportunities to the long-term development of bilateral relations, Modi said.
India is ready to maintain close dialogue and communication with China, deepen cooperation, properly address differences, strengthen cooperation within a multilateral framework and jointly handle challenges facing developing and emerging market countries, such as protectionism and global market fluctuations, to advance their partnership, he said.