Exterior Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and Chinese language Ambassador Xu Feihong throughout a gathering in New Delhi. File picture | Photograph credit score: Chinese language Ambassador Xu Feihong
China is able to welcome extra Indian corporations to enter its market, Chinese language Ambassador Xu Feihong stated on Thursday (September 19, 2024), whereas hoping for a “sound” enterprise atmosphere to be supplied for Chinese language corporations in India.
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Talking at an occasion, Mr Xu stated China is ready for India to take “constructive steps” to renew direct flights and visas for Chinese language residents.
The Chinese language envoy’s remarks got here amid the long-running border dispute in jap Ladakh. India has maintained that its ties with China can’t be regular except there’s peace within the border areas.
The 2 international locations ought to “accurately” think about one another’s improvement and strategic intentions, firmly steer bilateral relations in the precise route and serve one another’s core pursuits and main issues, he stated.
“We have to correctly deal with variations via dialogue, steadily promote exchanges and cooperation in any respect ranges and in varied fields, and forestall our cooperation from being interrupted by a single incident,” Xu stated.
Nevertheless, he made no direct reference to the navy standoff in jap Ladakh.
The Indian authorities has put Chinese language corporations’ operations within the nation below elevated scrutiny following the border dispute.
“We welcome extra Indian merchandise coming into the Chinese language market and extra Indian corporations investing in China. We hope the Indian facet can present a sound enterprise atmosphere for Chinese language corporations in India,” the envoy stated.
“We’re keen to spice up exchanges and cooperation with India in science and know-how, schooling, tradition and tourism. We additionally look ahead to constructive strikes by India to renew direct flights and facilitate visas for Chinese language residents,” he stated.
The envoy stated China has develop into India’s largest buying and selling associate with bilateral commerce quantity reaching $136.2 billion final 12 months.
“Since final 12 months, the Chinese language Embassy and Consulates Basic in India have issued greater than 400,000 visas to Indian residents, which has significantly facilitated individuals from all walks of life in India to go to China for exchanges and cooperation,” stated Mr. Xu.
Revealed – September 20, 2024 08:21 am IST
