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Here’s what Xi Jinping told PM Modi to resolve differences between India, China

Here’s what Xi Jinping told PM Modi to resolve differences between India, China

5The two leaders meet in Astana in Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on Friday.
New Delhi: During a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Astana on Friday, Chinese President Xi Xinping expressed his views on how to settle the long-standing difference between India and China.
The two leaders meet in Astana in Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on Friday.
Here’s what he said:
* Both sides should work to “appropriately” manage differences.
* The two countries should strengthen multilateral consultation, and manage sensitive issues.
* President Xi stressed on boosting trade and investment cooperation so that the two countries can reap “early stage profits” from large-scale projects.
* Favoured early completion of the China-India-Bangladesh-Myanmar connectivity project in order to boost trade between the four countries.
* Xi said China attaches great importance to its ties with India. He called for more high-level interactions, institutionalised exchanges, strategic communication and policy alignment between the two countries, Xinhua reported.
* China and India should also boost trade and investment cooperation and work together for earlier harvest from large- scale cooperation projects in such areas as production capability, industrial parks and railway construction, Xi said.
* The Chinese President said his country is willing to cooperate with India within the SCO framework and contribute to the healthy and sustained development of the organisation.

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