China is willing to take the opportunity of Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India to work together with the Indian side to maintain peace and tranquility in border areas, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
From Aug 18 to 20, Wang Yi, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China's Special Representative on the China-India boundary question will visit India and hold the 24th Round of Talks Between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question at the invitation of the Indian side.
Mao briefed the media on expectations for the visit.
"Last October, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a successful meeting in Kazan, setting the direction for the improvement and development of China-India relations. China is willing to take Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to India as an opportunity to work with the Indian side to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, strengthen practical cooperation, properly handle differences, and promote the sustained, healthy and stable development of China-India relations," said Mao.
"The Talks Between the Special Representatives of China and India on the Boundary Question serves as a high-level channel for border negotiations between the two countries. In December last year, the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives for the China-India Boundary Question was successfully held in Beijing, yielding multiple consensus points on boundary delimitation talks, border management, institutional mechanisms, and cross-border exchanges and cooperation. Since the beginning of this year, both sides have maintained communication through diplomatic channels and actively advanced the implementation of these outcomes. Regarding this upcoming meeting, China is willing to engage with India on the basis of existing consensus, adopt a positive and constructive attitude, and continue in-depth discussions on the aforementioned issues to jointly sustain lasting peace and tranquility in the border areas," she said.
"During his stay in India, Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also hold in-depth exchanges with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest," said Mao.
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