Chinese Foreign Minister spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the bilateral relationship between China and India demonstrates how both nations have contributed to each other’s growth, with the cooperative dance of the “dragon and the elephant”. This statement was marked on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of their bilateral relations. He added that President Xi Jinping and Indian President Droupadi Murmu, along with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion.
“Today marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said, PTI reported.
During the media briefing, Gao stated that both China and India are ancient civilisations, major developing countries and important members of the Global South and both are in a crucial stage of modernisation.
Reacting to both country’s historical courses, he said, “The historical course of our bilateral relations shows that being partners that contributed to each other’s success and the cooperative dance of ‘the dragon and the elephant’ is the right choice for both sides.”
Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of our both countries, China stands ready to work with India to view and handle bilateral relations with a strategic and long-term perspective and take this occasion as an opportunity to enhance strategic mutual trust and step up exchanges and cooperation in various fields, Guo added, PTI reported.
Responding to a question about the plans by both the countries to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, he said the two sides have the willingness to take the occasion to advance the bilateral relations.