Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pradeep Kumar Rawat, the outgoing Indian ambassador to China, in Beijing on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-India relations have embarked on the right track of improvement and development.
Facing the volatile international situation, China is willing to work with India to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, expand mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, safeguard the common interests of the Global South, strengthen multilateral collaboration in mechanisms such as BRICS, and consolidate the hard-won positive momentum of China-India relations, Wang added.
Wang also commended Rawat's efforts and contributions to the development of China-India relations.
Rawat expressed gratitude to China for its strong support during his tenure. Noting that both India and China are ancient civilizations and important major countries, he said maintaining the stable development of bilateral relations is in the interests of both sides and also has global significance.
Rawat also noted that the Indian side is willing to enhance coordination and cooperation with China, strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote multilateral collaboration, and jointly maintain world peace, stability and development.
Chinese FM meets outgoing Indian ambassador to China
China's machinery sector showed steady, positive performance in the first two months of this year, with growth in both production and market demand, said the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) on Wednesday.
The five major machinery subsectors all posted year-on-year gains in January-February period. Value added in general purpose machinery, special-purpose machinery, automotive manufacturing, electrical machinery and equipment, and instruments and meters rose 8.9 percent, 8.8 percent, 3.4 percent, 8.7 percent, and 7.8 percent, respectively.
It is notable that the equipment manufacturing sector showed strong growth, with value-added output rising 9.3 percent year on year, 3 percentage points faster than the growth rate of value-added output for all industrial enterprises above designated size in the first two months.
Xu Niansha, president of the CMIF, said that as the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, the year of 2026 will see the equipment manufacturing sector focus on intelligent, green and integrated development, aiming to build a modern industrial system anchored by advanced manufacturing.
"China will focus on three aspects in terms of the future development of equipment manufacturing. First, we will reinforce the reshaping of industrial foundations by addressing weaknesses in industrial machine tools, high-end chips, and foundational software. Second, we will boost research and development of major equipment, advancing flagship products such as high-end medical devices, precision instruments, and advanced agricultural machinery. Third, we will enhance quality and branding to improve international reputation of 'Made in China'," said Xu.
China's machinery industry posts steady growth in first two months
