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VOL. XXX No. 4 April 2018 Rs. 40.00
Chinese Embassy in India and Institute of Chinese Chinese Embassy in India and Institute of Chinese Studies co-hosted the Seminar “Wuhan Summit: Sino- Studies co-hosted the Seminar “Wuhan Summit: Sino- India Relations and Its Way Forward”. India Relations and Its Way Forward”. Ambassador Luo Zhaohui and his wife Counselor Jiang Ambassador Luo Zhaohui and his wife Counselor Jiang Yili met with Mr. O. P. Kohli, Governor of Gujarat. Yili met with Mr. Vijay Rupani, Chief Minister of Gujarat. Ambassador Luo Zhaohui attended the Donation Ambassador Luo Zhaohui attended the 17th Chinese Ceremony by the Chinese Government to Asian-African Bridge Proficiency Competition. Legal Consultative Organization.
Informal Wuhan Summit
1. Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India 4
2. Xi Jinping Holds Informal Meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in Wuhan 6
3. China, India Reach Broad Consensus in Informal Summit 9
4. Commentary: Xi-Modi Gathering to Guide China-India Cooperation 11
5. Xi-Modi Informal Meeting Underscores Mutual Trust, Cooperation 12
6. Wang Qishan Meets with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of India 14
7. Yang Jiechi Holds Talks with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval of India 15
8. Wang Yi Holds Talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of India 15
9. Wang Yi: Take Leaders’ Informal Meeting as Opportunity to Promote Better and Faster Development 16
of China-India Relations
10. Wang Yi: Leaders of China and India Will Conduct Overall, Long-term and Strategic Communication 17
11. Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou Holds Media Briefing on China-India Leaders’ Informal Meeting 17
12. Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou Holds Consultation with Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale of India 20
13. Co-writing the New Chapter of Dragon-Elephant Tango 21
14. China-India Cooperation Outweighs our Differences 25
15. Ambassador Luo Zhaohui Greets Followers on Twitter 26
16. Xi-Modi Meeting a New Milestone, Experts Say 27
17. Indian Media Positive on Xi-Modi ‘Heart-to-heart Summit’ 27
BOAO Forum for Asia 2018
1. Xi Jinping Attends Opening Ceremony of BFA Annual Conference 2018 28
2. Xi’s Speech Wins High Appreciation from World Leaders at Boao 32
3. Xi’s Boao Forum Speech Makes this Hainan Folk Song a Hit 33
4. New Chapter for “Xiplomacy” 35
5. BFA Annual Conference Concludes with Globalization Consensus 37
External Affairs
1. Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Kim Jong-un 39
2. Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe 44
3. Xi Jinping Holds Talks with President Alexander Van der Bellen of Austria 46
4. Xi Jinping Meets with WEF Chairman Klaus Schwab 48
5. Xi Jinping Holds Group Meeting with Heads of Foreign Delegations of the Meeting of the Council of 50
Foreign Ministers of the SCO Member States
6. Li Keqiang Holds Talks with Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh of Mongolia 51
7. Li Keqiang Holds Talks with Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands 53
8. Wang Yi Presides Over the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the SCO 55
9. Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between The People's Republic of China 56
and The Dominican Republic
Culture & Life
1. Aerial Photos Show Cherry Blossoms at East Lake in Wuhan 57
2. Scenery of Three Gorges in Moonlight in China's Hubei 59
1. Freedom of Religious Belief in Xizang is Guaranteed: Expert 60
2. Xizang Antelope Well Protected in China 62
3. Xizang in Eyes of a Tibetan 63
4. 24-hour Self-help Library Available in Lhasa 66
Book Review - Xi Jinping - The Governance of China-II 67
Flights Between China and India 68
CRI-CIBN 70
Informal Wuhan Summit
Informal Wuhan Summit
XI JINPING MEETS WITH PRIME
MINISTER NARENDRA MODI OF INDIA
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Informal Wuhan Summit
On April 27, 2018, President Xi always proceed in the right direction. of both countries share many
Jinping met in Wuhan with Prime We should constantly strengthen the similarities. China and India should
Minister Narendra Modi of India, friendly relations between the two conduct exchanges in wider areas and
who was in China for an informal countries to make the relations always at deeper levels, jointly devote to the
meeting. President Xi Jinping and flow forward like the Yangtze and revival of Eastern civilizations and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also Ganges rivers. China stands ready to jointly advocate respect for diversity
jointly visited an exhibition of fine work with India to establish a closer of civilizations, in a bid to push for
cultural relics at Hubei Provincial partnership of development, in a bid harmonious coexistence of different
Museum. to promote all-round progress in civilizations.
Xi Jinping welcomed Narendra exchanges and cooperation between Narendra Modi expressed that
Modi to visit Wuhan. Xi Jinping the two countries in various areas. India and China are both countries
pointed out that in the past 3 years, I Narendra Modi thanked with ancient civilizations, and share
have achieved mutual visits with Mr. President Xi Jinping for inviting him many similarities in the historical
Prime Minister, and we have met to Wuhan to hold this informal development of their civilizations.
many times on multilateral occasions, meeting, which is of historic Cultural exchanges between the two
established sound working relations, significance. The maintenance of countries enjoy a long-standing
a n d r e a ch e d mu ch i m p o r t a n t frequent high-level exchanges and history. The two sides should increase
consensus, which have sent positive strategic communication between mutual understanding, give play to
signals of China-India friendship to India and China is conducive to the wisdom of the two countries and
the outside world and demonstrated enhancing mutual understanding and work together to deal with global
the strong willingness of developing deepening cooperation and conforms issues and challenges.
mutually beneficial cooperation and to the common interests of Member of the Political Bureau
achieving common development of development and prosperity of both of the Central Committee of the
China and India, the two major countries and the region. The Indian Communist Party of China (CPC),
emerging economies. The great side is willing to make joint efforts Member of the Secretariat of the
cooperation conducted by our two with China in this regard. CPC Central Committee and
great countries could produce global While visiting the exhibition of Director of the General Office of the
influence. It is hoped that my meeting fine cultural relics, Xi Jinping pointed CPC Central Committee Ding
here with Mr. Prime Minister will out that Jingchu Culture is an Xuexiang, Member of the Political
open new chapters of China-India important part of the long-standing Bureau of the CPC Central
relations. Chinese civilization and has a pivotal Committee Yang Jiechi, State
Xi Jinping stressed that we should position in the development history Councilor and Foreign Minister
grasp the general picture of bilateral of Chinese civilization. China and Wang Yi and others attended the
relations from a strategic perspective India are countries with a splendid above activities.
to ensure that bilateral relations history and culture, and the cultures
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Informal Wuhan Summit
XI JINPING HOLDS INFORMAL MEETING
WITH PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
OF INDIA IN WUHAN
On April 27 and 28, 2018, Xi Jinping pointed out that in the higher level.
President Xi Jinping held an informal past three years, Mr. Prime Minister
meeting with Prime Minister and I have achieved mutual visits, met Xi Jinping stressed that at
Narendra Modi of India at the East with each other several times on present, the international situation is
Lake Hotel in Wuhan. multilateral occasions, and reached a in a critical period of change and
lot of important consensus, jointly adjustment, and countries around the
T he East Lake in April is leading China-India relations to world are now more inter-connected
surrounded by rolling mountains and maintain a sound momentum of and rely on each other. The general
faint haze. Leaders of the two development. The two sides have trend of peace and development is
countries exchanged comprehensive established a closer development irreversible. As the two largest
and in-depth views on China-India partnership and made positive developing countries and emerging
relations and major international progress in communication and market economies each with a
issues of common concern in a cooperation across all fields. Bilateral population of over 1 billion, China
relaxed and friendly atmosphere. relations are moving forward at a and India are both important engines
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Informal Wuhan Summit
of world economic growth and stability, development and prosperity the comparison and change of global
backbone forces for promoting in the 21st century and make positive power and take each side as a
multipolarization and economic contributions to the world peace and cooperative partner for realizing own
globalization. A sound relationship development. dream of development. Second,
between China and India is an China and India are getting stronger
important and positive factor for Xi Jinping pointed out that the and stronger, and this represents an
maintaining world stability, and is of stability and development of China- irresistible trend and offers
great significance to promoting the India relations are based on mutual important opportunities to each
development and progress of all trust. The two sides should grasp the other. Third, both China and India
human beings. Socialism with Chinese China-India relations from a strategic pursue independent foreign policies,
characteristics has entered a new era, perspective and continuously increase and the two sides should correctly
and Mr. Prime Minister has also mutual understanding and trust so as analyze and view each other's
proposed the goal of building a "New to promote all sectors and people of intentions with a positive, open and
India." On the road of development the two countries to deepen mutual inclusive attitude. China and India
and revitalization, China and India are understanding and foster friendly have many similar ideas in
facing similar tasks. We should firmly feelings. Both sides should well grasp international affairs. When dealing
focus on development, and deepen three key points: first, China and India with relationship between major
mutually beneficial cooperation, so as should be good neighbors and good countries, China insists on strategic
to jointly realize national friends. The two countries should autonomy, non-conflict and non-
rejuvenation, create an Asia featuring regard each other as an active factor in confrontation and upholds
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Informal Wuhan Summit
promoting the construction of a new extensive people-to-people and direction.
type of international relations cultural exchanges, and well deal with
featuring mutual respect, fairness and differences in a more mature manner. Narendra Modi thanked
justice and win-win cooperation, Both countries should strengthen President Xi Jinping for inviting him
which are in the same vein with the coordination and cooperation in to Wuhan, and expressed that in the
Five Principles of Peaceful Co- international and regional affairs, and past two days, he had candid and in-
existence jointly advocated by China promote regional economic depth exchanges with President Xi
and India in the 1950s. integration and the construction of Jinping and also learnt about the
connectivity. The two sides should long-standing and profound Jing-
Xi Jinping emphasized that in the uphold the global g over nance Chu culture, from which he further
next stage, China and India should concept of extensive consultation, felt that President Xi Jinping has
work together to well plan for all- joint contribution and shared attached great importance to and has
round cooperation between the two benefits, promote the construction of guided personally the development
countries, carry out closer strategic an open world economy, support the of India-China relations. Both India
communication and conduct timely multilateral trading system, and and China are countries with ancient
consultation on major issues of conduct more positive international civilizations, and are important
common concern between both sides, cooperation to jointly cope with neighbors to each other. The two
so as to firmly grasp the general global challenges. China is willing to sides should strengthen dialogue,
direction of the development of make joint efforts with India to create exchanges and cooperation, live in
bilateral relations and ensure the a n A s i a f e a t u r i n g s t a b i l i t y, harmony and maintain ever-lasting
effective operation of dialogue development and prosperity in the friendship from generation to
mechanism. The two countries need 21st centur y and promote the generation. Narendra Modi paid high
to carry out more in-depth practical development of the international attention to the announcement at the
cooperation and promote more order in a more fair and reasonable 19th National Congress of the
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Informal Wuhan Summit
Communist Party of China (CPC) world. Narendra Modi agreed that to join hands with China to promote
that the construction of socialism India and China should maintain the common interests of the vast
with Chinese characteristics has high-level strategic communication. developing countries.
entered a new era, while India also has The two countries have common idea,
its own goal of "New India". He common resolution and common Member of the Political Bureau
totally agreed with what President Xi vision for the development of India- of the CPC Central Committee,
Jinping has pointed out that as the two China relations. The two sides should Member of the Secretariat of the
largest developing countries and two strengthen contacts and cooperation, CPC Central Committee and
huge emerging market economies enhance mutual understanding and Director of the General Office of the
with a combined population of 2.6 mutual trust, properly handle and CPC Central Committee Ding
billion, India and China are stabilizing control differences, and facilitate non- Xuexiang, Member of the Political
factors of the world, and their governmental friendship so as to Bureau of the CPC Central
development has important influence elevate bilateral relations to a new Committee and Director of the
on the world and has positive level. India fir mly pursues an Office of the Foreign Affairs
significance to the vast developing independent foreign policy, supports Commission of the CPC Central
countries. In the 21st century, India the globalization, and supports Committee Yang Jiechi, State
and China should join hands to make safeguarding the multilateral system Councilor and Foreign Minister
greater contributions to peace, as well as the democratization of Wang Yi as well as others attended the
stability and prosperity in Asia and the international relations. India is willing above activities.
CHINA, INDIA REACH BROAD CONSENSUS
IN INFORMAL SUMMIT
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and trend of history and offers important Both sides agree to properly
Indian Prime Minister Narendra opportunities to each other. Both manage and control their differences.
Modi reached broad consensus on the China and India stand for an Both sides have the maturity and
overarching, long-term and strategic independent policy of peaceful wisdom to handle their differences
issues of global and bilateral development. Both sides agree that through peaceful discussion and by
importance after an informal summit the two countries will continuously respecting each other's concerns and
in central China's Wuhan from April enhance mutual trust, carry forward aspirations. They agree to use the
27 to 28. the fine norms enshrined in the Five Special Representatives' Meeting on
Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, a the Boundary Question to seek a fair,
According to a press release stellar example of joint initiatives by reasonable and mutually acceptable
issued on Saturday following the the two countries, and blaze a broad settlement. The two militaries will
summit, the two leaders had in-depth path of friendly cooperation between strengthen confidence-building
discussions in a friendly atmosphere. two great neighboring countries, a measures and enhance communi-
They also reached consensus on their path that can best meet the needs of cation and cooperation to uphold
respective visions for national the times. border peace and tranquility.
development as well as domestic and
foreign policies. Both sides agree to advance all- Both sides agree to promote
round cooperation and strengthen the more active regional and
Both sides share the view that the China-India Closer Developmental international cooperation. They
international landscape is undergoing Partnership in an equal-footed, agree to join hands in offering
profound changes, the relative power mutually beneficial and sustainable innovative and sustainable solutions
of countries is heading towards manner to support their national t o g l o b a l ch a l l e n g e s s u ch a s
greater balance, and peace and modernization. Guided by the leaders epidemics, natural disasters, climate
development represent an irreversible of the two countries, they will change and terrorism. As two major
trend. One the other hand, the world strengthen dialogue in political, countries in Asia, China and India will
is faced with rising instability and security and other areas to have full use their political influence and
uncertainty. China and India, as and timely communication on major economic power to reinvigorate
celebrated civilizations, the two issues of mutual interest to enhance regional economic development. The
biggest developing countries and two understanding and expand consensus two countries will work together to
emerging economies each with a so that the China-India relationship make international relations more
population of over one billion, are will always keep to the right direction. democratic, increase the
important countries with strategic They will tap into the full potential of representation and say of developing
autonomy. A peaceful, stable and business and investment cooperation, countries and emerging markets,
balanced relationship between China set new targets, harness positive support the multilateral trading
and India is an important positive forces, and explore new ways of regime, oppose protectionism and
factor for the stability of the world. cooperation to achieve win-win work for an open, inclusive, balanced
The two countries will work together results. Building on the profound and win-win economic globalization
to enhance stable and balanced cultures of the two great oriental that benefits all.
development of major-countr y civilizations and harnessing the rich
r e l a t i o n s , a d v a n c e s t a b i l i t y, human resources of their combined Both sides agree to instruct their
development and prosperity of Asia population of 2.6 billion, the two competent departments to work out
in the 21st century, promote the sides will work to create a new boom specific plans and measures to
rejuvenation of the oriental in cultural exchanges by promoting implement the above consensus, and,
civilization and make a positive people-to-people links and building on the informal summit,
contribution to global peace and unleashing the vitality of the two endeavor to open new prospects in
development. emerging economies. For this to China-India relations.
happen, the two sides agree to
Both sides take the view that establish a high-level cultural and Both sides agree that the leaders
China and India are neighbors, friends people-to-people exchang e of the two countries will continue to
and partners. The development of mechanism. maintain strategic communication in
both China and India is a prevailing various forms.
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COMMENTARY: XI-MODI GATHERING TO
GUIDE CHINA-INDIA COOPERATION
Beijing, April 26 (Xinhua) -- China is the largest trading bilateral trade ties have huge
Chinese President Xi Jinping is going partner of India. Both are huge potentials for further development.
to sit down in an informal meeting developing countries and the world's And it is necessary for China and
with Indian Prime Minister Narendra major emerging economies which India to build closer partnership
Modi in the central Chinese city of offer huge opportunities for each based on the principles of peaceful
Wuhan over the next two days. other's trade market. coexistence and win-win cooperation
to create a better environment for
The tete-a-tete between the two In 2017, the bilateral trade trade and economic activities.
leaders is going to set a stage for volume between China and India rose
Beijing and New Delhi to further by 20.3 percent and hit a record high In recent years, the cultural and
exchange views over long-term and of 84.44 billion U.S. dollars, according people-to-people exchanges between
strategic issues and to initiate fresh to statistics of China's Ministry of China and India have been enhanced
momentum for future bilateral Commerce. as well. The India-originated Yoga
cooperation. and Indian films have gained large
This has demonstrated that the popularity across China. Last year,
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visits that have been made between nationalism and trade protectionism Organization at the center.
peoples of China and India surpassed is on the rise, while the combat against
1 million, with 42 flights coming back non-traditional security threats such Such multilateral frameworks as
and forth between the two countries as climate change, trans-national BRICS and the Shanghai
every week. crimes and terrorism have become Cooperation Organization are also
increasingly demanding. No nation important platforms where the two
But still, for the two big countries can face these challenges alone. countries can help improve the global
with a total population of over 2.6 governance system.
billion, there is huge potential to be On global trade issues, both Xi
tapped in this area. and Modi have warned on different India is welcomed to play a more
occasions of the dire threats of rising constructive role in these two
On the world stage, the two trade barriers to the world economy. mechanisms, and together with other
countries have more than enough China and India should firmly stick to members of these groupings, China
reasons to work more closely. the spirit of free trade so as to help and India can help make more and
maintain the current global free better contributions to Asia and
Across the globe, economic trading system with the World Trade beyond.
XI-MODI INFORMAL MEETING
UNDERSCORES MUTUAL TRUST,
COOPERATION
Wuhan, April 28 (Xinhua) --
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said
that mutual trust is the basis for the
stable development of Sino-Indian
relations.
Xi made the remarks when
holding an informal meeting with
Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi on Friday and Saturday in the
central Chinese city of Wuhan.
Hailing the sound development
of bilateral ties, Xi said that the two
countries have forged a closer
development partnership and made
prog ress on exchang es and
cooperation in various fields.
"We have paid reciprocal visits,
met on multiple occasions, and
reached many important consensuses
over the past three years, which acted
as a guidance to the positive
development momentum of bilateral
ties," Xi said.
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China and India, as the two "China and India should be good e xc h a n g e s, a n d h a n d l e t h e i r
biggest developing countries and two neighbors and friends," Xi said. "The differences in a more mature manner.
emerging economies each with a two countries should regard each
population of over 1 billion, are both other as a positive factor in the He sug gested both sides
important engines of global balance of global power and take each strengthen coordination and
economic growth, as well as backbone other as partners for realizing the cooperation in international and
forces for promoting dream of development." regional affairs, and jointly promote
multipolarization and economic regional economic integration and
globalization, Xi said. China and India are getting interconnectivity.
stronger and stronger, and this
The international situation is represents an irresistible trend and "The two sides should uphold
undergoing a critical period of offers important opportunities to the global governance concept of
ch a n g e s a n d a d j u s t m e n t , a n d each other, Xi said. e x t e n s ive c o n s u l t a t i o n , j o i n t
countries around the world are now contribution and shared benefit to
more inter-connected and rely on Both China and India stand for an promote the construction of an open
each other, said Xi, noting that "the independent foreign policy, he said, wo r l d e c o n o my, s u p p o r t t h e
trend of peace and development is calling on the two sides to correctly multilateral trading system, actively
irreversible." analyze and view each other's carry out international cooperation
intentions with a positive, open and and jointly cope with global
"A sound China-India inclusive attitude. challenges," Xi said.
relationship is an important, positive
factor for safeguarding world stability, "China and India have many China is ready to make joint
and means a lot to the development similar ideas in international affairs," efforts with India to create a stable
and progress of all human beings," Xi said Xi. and prosperous Asia in the 21st
said. century and promote the
He said, in developing relations development of the international
China and India face similar tasks between major countries, China order in a more just and reasonable
in their pursuit of development and upholds strategic autonomy as well as direction, Xi said.
rejuvenation, as socialism with non-conflict and non-confrontation,
Chinese characteristics has entered a and insists on building a new-type of Modi thanked President Xi for
new era, and the goal of building a international relations featuring his invitation, saying he had a candid
"new India" has been proposed, Xi mutual respect, fairness and justice, and in-de pth exchang es with
said. and win-win cooperation, which are in President Xi and learnt about the
line with the Five Principles of profound Jing-Chu local culture
He called on the two sides to Pe a c e f u l C o - e x i s t e n c e j o i n t l y during his visit.
focus on development and deepen advocated by China and India in the
mutually beneficial cooperation, so as 1950s. Modi said he felt that President
to achieve national rejuvenation, Xi has attached great importance to
create an Asia featuring stability, Xi stressed that in the next stage, and has guided the development of
development and prosperity in the China and India should jointly plan India-China relations.
21st century,and make a positive for all-round cooperation, carry out
contribution to global peace and closer strategic communication, and India and China are countries
development. timely conduct consultation on major with ancient civilizations and
issues of common concern, so as to important neighbors, he said, calling
Xi said that both sides should take a firm hold of the general on the two sides to strengthen
develop Sino-Indian ties from a direction of bilateral relations and dialogue, exchanges and cooperation,
strategic perspective, constantly ensure the effective operation of their and maintain peaceful co-existence
enhance mutual understanding and dialogue mechanism. and ever-lasting friendship.
trust, and promote all sectors and
people of the two countries to deepen He said that the two sides should Modi said he paid high attention
mutual understanding and cultivate carry out more in-depth pragmatic to the announcement at the 19th
friendly feelings. cooperation and more extensive National Congress of the
cultural and people-to-people Communist Party of China (CPC)
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that socialism with Chinese India and China should make handle and control their differences
characteristics had entered a new era, joint efforts in making greater and boost people-to-people
while India has its own goal of a "new contribution to peace, stability and friendship, so as to upgrade bilateral
India." prosperity of Asia and the world in relations to a new level.
the 21st century, Modi said, agreeing
He agreed with Xi that as two to maintain high-level strategic India firmly pursues an
largest developing countries with a communication with China. independent foreign policy and
combined population of 2.6 billion supports the globalization,
and two large emerging economies, The two countries have common multilateral system and democratic
India and China are stabilizing factors concept, a common resolve and international relations, he said.
of the world. common visions in developing
bilateral ties, he said. Modi said India was ready to
He said the development of India work with China to promote the
and China has important influence on Modi suggested that the two sides common interests of all developing
the world, and has positive should strengthen contacts and countries.
significance to the vast developing c o o p e r a t i o n , e n h a n c e mu t u a l
countries. understanding and trust, properly
WANG QISHAN MEETS WITH EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS MINISTER SUSHMA SWARAJ
OF INDIA
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On April 23, 2018, Vice President Characteristics for a New Era, China maintain multilateral trade system. It
Wang Qishan met in Zhongnanhai continues to give top priority to is hoped that the two countries will
with External Affairs Minister development, and has been advancing march toward the goal of building
Sushma Swaraj of India. the five-sphere integrated plan. closer development partnership.
President Xi Jinping announced
Wang Qishan expressed that several major measures at the Boao Sushma Swaraj expressed that
President Xi Jinping will hold an Forum for Asia, aiming to promote India has always attached great
informal meeting with Prime Minister cooperation and development, and importance to its relations with China
Narendra Modi. It is believed that the safeguard peace and stability so as to and stands ready to, together with
two leaders will reach more strategic build a community with a shared China, maintain high-level
consensus on bilateral relations and future for mankind. China expects exchanges, increase strategic mutual
major issues of common concern. India to play a greater role within the tr ust, and well implement the
Under the guidance of Xi Jinping framework of the Shanghai consensus of the meeting between
Thought on Socialism with Chinese Cooperation Organization and jointly the leaders of the two countries.
YANG JIECHI HOLDS TALKS WITH
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER
AJIT DOVAL OF INDIA
On April 13, 2018, Member of relations have once again gained new of Asia and the world. Both sides
the Political Bureau of the Central progress after the meeting between should continuously follow the spirit
Committee of the Communist Party President Xi Jinping and Prime of the consensus reached by the
of China (CPC) and Director of the Minister Narendra Modi in Xiamen leaders of the two countries, firmly
Office of the Foreign Affairs last September. Promoting bilateral grasp the right direction of bilateral
Commission of the CPC Central relations in a comprehensive and in- relations, accumulate more positive
Committee Yang Jiechi held talks in depth manner is the expectation of energy, as well as expand new
Shanghai with National Security the two peoples, conforms to the cooperation, in a bid to open up a
Adviser Ajit Doval of fundamental interests of the two bright future for bilateral relations.
sides, and is also conducive to the
Both sides agreed that bilateral stability, development and prosperity
WANG YI HOLDS TALKS WITH EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS MINISTER SUSHMA SWARAJ
OF INDIA
On April 22, 2018, State care and guidance of leaders of both sides should be active in preparations
Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang countries, China-India relations have to ensure a complete success of the
Yi held talks in Beijing with External maintained a positive development meeting, and take it as an opportunity
Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of momentum since the beginning of to enhance strategic mutual trust,
India. this year. President Xi Jinping is about deepen practical cooperation and
to hold an informal meeting with properly handle differences, so as to
Wang Yi expressed that under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Both achieve common development and
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contribute to promoting peaceful embodies the common and strong e l e va t e I n d i a - C h i n a s t r a t e g i c
development in the region and the willingness of both sides to cooperative partnership to new highs.
world. strengthen strategic communication.
India is ready to, together with China, Both sides also exchanged views
Sushma Swaraj noted that the advance the meeting to deepen on the current international and
holding of the informal meeting leaders' friendship, enhance mutual regional situation.
between leaders of India and China trust between the two countries and
WANG YI: TAKE LEADERS’ INFORMAL
MEETING AS OPPORTUNITY TO PROMOTE
BETTER AND FASTER DEVELOPMENT OF
CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS
On April 22, 2018, when jointly should take the upcoming informal Wang Yi pointed out that for
meeting the press with visiting meeting between President Xi Jinping some time in the past, the relevant
Minister of External Affairs Sushma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as departments of China and India have
Swaraj of India in Beijing, State an opportunity to promote better and worked tog ether and made
Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang faster development of bilateral considerable preparations for the
Yi expressed that China and India relations. informal meeting of the leaders,
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achieving positive outcomes. For the Wang Yi noted that in the coming promote people-to-people and
next step, both sides should continue period of time, both sides should take cultural exchanges, properly deal with
intensifying cooperation and well the implementation of the results and differences, expand multilateral
make various arrangements for the important consensus of the informal coordination, and take this important
meeting to ensure the complete meeting between the leaders of the meeting as an opportunity, in a bid to
success of this informal meeting and two countries as the mainline, push forward the realization of better
make it a new milestone in the history enhance strategic communication, and faster development of bilateral
of bilateral relations. dee pen practical cooperation, relations at a new starting point.
WANG YI: LEADERS OF CHINA AND INDIA
WILL CONDUCT OVERALL, LONG-TERM
AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
On April 22, 2018, when jointly time, which will promote the balance Wang Yi expressed that socialism
meeting the press with visiting of international powers in a more with Chinese characteristics has
Minister of External Affairs Sushma balanced direction as well as a more entered a new era, and India is at a
Swaraj of India, State Councilor and robust momentum of peace. Both as crucial stage of development and
Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced ancient civilizations, China and India r e j u ve n a t i o n . A g a i n s t s u ch a
that President Xi Jinping and Prime are important neighboring countries background, President Xi Jinping and
Minister Narendra Modi of India will to each other and major developing Prime Minister Narendra Modi
hold an informal meeting from April countries with more than 1 billion decided to hold this infor mal
27 to 28 in Wuhan, Hubei Province. people. The development of the two meeting. It will deepen mutual trust
The leaders of the two countries will countries is not only the prosperity between the leaders of the two
conduct strategic communication on and progress for the one third of the countries, make strategic judgment
the great changes of the current world world population, but also the great on the world landscape and China-
that have never been seen in the past process that has never been seen in India relations, guide bilateral
hundred years, and exchange in-depth the history of human civilization. The relations to g rasp the general
views on the overall, long-term and two countries are natural cooperative direction, set new goals and break
strategic issues regarding the future partners that share far more common new ground. It will not only benefit
development of bilateral relations. interests than differences. Everlasting the two countries and the two
Wang Yi pointed out that the friendship, mutually beneficial peoples, but also exert significant and
world landscape has been undergoing cooperation and common positive influence on regional and
profound evolution. China and India development are inevitable choices world peace and development.
have developed rapidly at the same for the two countries.
VICE FOREIGN MINISTER KONG XUANYOU
HOLDS MEDIA BRIEFING ON CHINA-INDIA
LEADERS’ INFORMAL MEETING
On April 24, 2018, Vice Foreign introducing relevant situation of Kong Xuanyou said that as
Minister Kong Xuanyou held a media China-India leaders' infor mal agreed by China and India, President
briefing at the Foreign Ministry, meeting. Xi Jinping and Prime Minister
News From China April 2018 17Informal Wuhan Summit Narendra Modi will hold an informal as two staunch forces to promote countries, China-India relations have meeting in Wuhan, Hubei Province wo r l d mu l t i - p o l a r i z a t i o n a n d m a i n t a i n e d t h e d e ve l o p m e n t from April 27 to 28. Both countries economic globalization, are the momentum, with institutional and the international community pay important pillars to advance the peace, exchanges being conducted in high attention to it and show positive stability and prosperity of the region succession and new progress being response to it. China and India are the and the world. The strategic and global achieved from cooperation in various two largest developing countries and significance of bilateral relations has areas. Meanwhile, with the changes emerging market economies in the become more prominent. of the international situation and world, and the only two major respective development of China and countries with one-billion-plus Kong Xuanyou expressed that at India, bilateral relations need further population. Against the backdrop that present, both China and India are at development and also face the the current world landscape has been an important stage of accelerating opportunity for further undergoing profound evolutions, with development, and share similar improvement. the world multi-polarization and national conditions as well as embrace economic globalization enjoying in- similar dreams. The two ancient Kong Xuanyou introduced the depth development, the balance of civilizations are brimming with robust reason why Wuhan is chosen as the international powers becoming more vitality, as well as have shown bright, destination for this informal meeting. balanced and the general trend of brilliant and promising prospects. In As the biggest city in Central China, peaceful development showing a more recent years, under the strategic Wuhan enjoys profound historical robust momentum, China and India, guidance of the leaders of the two background, and has increasingly 18 News From China April 2018
Informal Wuhan Summit
intensified exchanges and constantly the world has seen in a century and on preparations for this meeting and
expanded economic and trade exchange in-depth views on the jointly promoted bilateral relations
cooperation with India's local states. overall, long-term and strategic issues for a sound development
At the same time, Prime Minister of China-India relations in a relaxed momentum. It can be said that the
Narendra Modi has visited Chinese and friendly atmosphere. It will leading and driving role of the
cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, certainly deepen mutual trust between informal meeting in China-India
Xi'an, Hangzhou and Xiamen, which the two countries, grasp the general relations has become evident. Both
means he has been to Eastern, direction and set new goals for the sides agreed to, after the meeting, take
Southern, Western and Northern development of bilateral relations, the implementation of the important
China except Central China. It is and guide bilateral cooperation to consensus of the leaders' informal
believed that the visit to Wuhan will break new ground. It will not only meeting as the mainline, maintain
become a brand new experience of benefit the two countries and the two high-level exchanges and institutional
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and peoples, but also exert significant and communication, deepen bilateral
further increase his understanding of positive influence on regional and cooperation, properly deal with
China. world peace and development. differences and strengthen
Kong Xuanyou emphasized that multilateral coordination, in a bid to
during this informal meeting, the Kong Xuanyou expressed that promote bilateral relations for better
leaders of the two countries will have for some period of time in the past, and more rapid development at a new
strategic communication on the most relevant departments of China and starting point.
profound and unprecedented changes India have had intensive interactions
News From China April 2018 19Informal Wuhan Summit
VICE FOREIGN MINISTER KONG XUANYOU
HOLDS CONSULTATION WITH FOREIGN
SECRETARY VIJAY GOKHALE OF INDIA
On April 6, 2018, Vice Foreign
M i n i s t e r Ko n g X u a n yo u h e l d
consultation with Foreign Secretary
Vijay Gokhale of India in New Delhi.
Speaking highly of the current
development momentum of China-
India relations, both sides agreed to
maintain high-level exchanges, carry
out mechanism communication,
expand practical cooperation and
properly handle differences. Both
sides also exchanged views on
international and regional issues of
common concern.
During his stay in India, Vice
Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou paid
a courtesy call on National Security
Adviser Ajit Doval of India.
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CO-WRITING THE NEW CHAPTER OF
DRAGON-ELEPHANT TAN
—Remarks by Ambassador Luo Zhaohui at the Seminar
“Wuhan Summit: Sino-India Relations and Its Way Forward”
(May 4, 2018, Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi)
I just came back from Wuhan on On 27 and 28 April, Wuhan was
th th
1. Enhance chemistry and
May 1 . Before going to Wuhan, I was
st
in the limelight of the world. friendship between two leaders
in Beijing participating in the Foreign
Ministers’ bilateral meeting on 22 The informal summit between This was the 13 get-together of
th
April where State Councilor and President Xi Jinping and Prime the two leaders, creating a new model
Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks Minster Modi discussed the landscape of engagement. Our two peoples
with Mdm. Sushma Swaraj, External of how the dragon and elephant enjoyed a long history of friendly
Affairs Minister at the sidelines of the would dance together and the whole exchanges through the ancient silk
SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. She picture of the world situation. It is of road, leaving a number of touching
also called on Vice President Wang great significance, fruitful and a stories such as Xuanzang’s journey to
Qishan. The two sides focused on the milestone in the history of bilateral lear n Buddhism in India and
last-minute preparation of the Wuhan relations. I want to use five words to Bodhidharma’s preaching in China.
Summit. After that meeting, I flew to outline the outcomes, friendship, In 1942, Chiang kai-shek, then leader
Wuhan. cooperation, development, of the nationalist government of
coordination and management. China, visited India to coordinate
News From China April 2018 21Informal Wuhan Summit
with India for the anti-Fascism fight. Gorges Dam when he was Chief 2025”, employment, urbanization,
In general, the two countries had Minister of Gujarat. Prime Minister environment protection, particularly
more people-to-people exchanges Modi also recalled President Xi’s visit a n t i - c o r r u p t i o n a n d p o ve r t y
than official exchanges. After the to Gujarat when he was presented a alleviation. Prime Minister Modi also
establishment of diplomatic ties vegetarian birthday cake by President introduced achievements and
between China and India in 1950, Xi. experience of his administration,
Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier talked about the economic reform
Zhou Enlai maintained close contacts 2. Strengthen mutual trust and measures and hoped that the two
with Prime Minister Jawaharlal bilateral cooperation sides could share experience with
Nehru. The two sides jointly initiated each other.
the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. The two leaders ag reed to
The leaders’ strategic guidance and continue to maintain strategic Through the summit, the two
top-level design to the bilateral communication in different forms leaders further deepened their
relations are of great importance. such as phone conversation, writing understanding of each others’
letters, meetings etc. development strategies and reform
PM Modi’s visit to Wuhan measures, and they shared similar
received warm hospitality from the They discussed about strategic views on the historical position,
host. The protocol arrangements autonomy, concerted efforts to realize development stage and development
were to make the guest relaxed, Asian Century and reaffirmed that goals of the two countries. The two
comfortable and feel at home. China and India are good neighbors, sides viewed each others’
President Xi told Prime Minister good friends and good partners. developmental intentions in a
Modi that he was happy to fulfill his positive way and decided to build a
sincere promise to host Modi in The two sides agreed to promote Closer Developmental Partnership in
Wuhan. He also told the guest that he trade and reduce trade deficit. They an equal, mutually beneficial and
had only received foreign leader twice agreed to promote exchanges in the sustainable manner. They were also
outside Beijing over the past five years fields of movie, sports, tourism, youth committed to support the
of tenure and both were for Modiji. and local contacts. During the modernization of China and India.
The First was in Xi’an in 2015. Wuhan meeting, President Xi mentioned that
is the second. Modiji was deeply he had watched Bollywood movies 4. Reinforce coordination on
touched. such as “Dangal”. The two sides international and regional issues
agreed to establish high-level people-
The two leaders spent 9 hours to-people exchange mechanism. The two sides agreed to carry out
together in 7 events including 4 one- “China India plus” cooperation in
on-one meetings, walking and tea- M o d i j i u s e d t h e wo r d o f Afghanistan and speed up the
tasting along the lakeside, boat ride, STRENGTH to identify priorities economic cooperation under the
and museum tour. The first event of of bilateral cooperation, namely S for BCIM framework. The two leaders
t h e t wo l e a d e r s w a s t o v i s i t Spirituality, T for Tradition, Trade and also exchanged views on
Bianzhong, an antique of musical Technology, R for Relationship, E for d e ve l o p m e n t o n t h e Ko r e a n
instrument which was unearthed in Entertainment such as Movies, Art, Peninsula, respective relations with
Sui County in Hubei Province. The Dance, N for Nature conservation, G the United States and Russia, and
talks started from friendly recalling of for Games, T for Tourism and H for how to coordinate in the WTO to
home diplomacy and long time Health care and Healing. jointly deal trade frictions with the
interaction between the two leaders. third party.
Their respective political 3. Deepen synergy between
experiences were also discussed. Then China and India’s developmental Prime Minister Modi briefed
President Xi mentioned civilizations strategy P r e s i d e n t X i o n I n d i a ’s
of the Yellow River and the Yangtze “neighborhood first” policy and
River in China. Prime Minister Modi The two leaders exchanged in- concept of “the world as one”, which
touched upon civilizations of the depth views on governance. President coincide with President Xi’s idea of
Indus River and the Ganges River, X i i n t r o d u c e d C h i n a ’s “ Two “neighborhood diplomacy as high
and recalled his visit to the Three Centenary Goals”, “Made in China priority”, and “to build a community
22 News From China April 2018Informal Wuhan Summit
of shared future for mankind”. They economic integration, free trade and Modi proposed to hold an informal
believed that China-India relations multilateralism. summit with President Xi. After the
have influence far beyond the Donglang standoff, President Xi
relationship itself and have global 5. M a n a g e d i f f e r e n c e s reciprocated a positive confirmation
significance. As two larg est through friendly negotiations. to Modiji during the BRICS Summit
developing countries and emerging in Xiamen last September.
market economies each with a State Councilor and Foreign
population of over one billion, China Minister Wang Yi has taken up the After the Xiamen Summit, both
and India are important engines of post of the Special Representative of sides have been working very hard to
wo r l d e c o n o m i c g r o w t h a n d China-India Boundary Question. The prepare for the informal summit. Our
backbones of the world’s multi- two leaders were committed to Special Representatives of Boundary
polarization and economic finding solutions with regard to Question and Foreign Ministers
globalization. border disputes through the Special exchanged visits in a short span of
Representatives’ Meeting while time. The Chinese Vice Foreign
The two leaders shared the similar adopting confidence building Minister and the Indian Foreign
views on globalization and agreed that measures to maintain the peace and
Secretary exchanged visits as well.
China and India should join hands to tranquility along the border areas.
The Chinese Commerce Minister was
tackle global challenges such as
in New Delhi in March. The Kailash-
climate change, natural disasters and Friends,
Mansorova Yatra, the trans-border
terrorism, increase the representation
and say of developing countries and I would like to further introduce river issue have been resolved.
emerging markets economies, the background of the informal Particularly, upon the closing of
promote a more just and equitable summit. During the SCO Astana China’s Two Sessions on 20 March,
world order, in a bid to forge global Summit last June, Prime Minister President Xi received a phone call
News From China April 2018 23Informal Wuhan Summit
from Prime Minister Modi on his re- dollars. More than 800 Chinese practical cooperation and promote
election. All the events served as companies are investing and starting broader cultural and people-to-
warm-ups and preparations for the business in India, creating over one people exchanges. Both sides should
informal summit. lakh employment opportunities for strengthen coordination and
India. Practicing yoga, watching cooperation in the regional and
I also want to share with you the Bollywood movies and tasting inter national affairs, promote
background of Wuhan Summit in a Dar jeeling tea have become regional economic integration and
bigger picture. fashionable among the Chinese connectivity and suppor t the
youth. We certainly have some multilateral trading regime. Both
From the global perspective, in disputes such as boundary and Dalai sides should also manage differences
recent years, the developing countries L a m a i s s u e s, b u t we ’ ve b e e n in a more mature manner.
represented by China and India have committed to managing disputes.
emerged as a group, contributing to Second, we should address the
the evolving international structure How to coexist with each other, concrete issues. China does not
of “the rise of the east and the decline how to look at respective seek the imbalance of trade with
of the west”. At the backdrop of the development and how to judge India. Although the trade deficit is
inverse of globalization and rising intentions of China and India, are key largely caused by trade structure and
protectionism, China and India as two issues that urgently call for the market factors, both sides can actively
of the biggest developing country and strategic guidance from the leaders. study the solution. We will speed up
the important emerging market the cooperation of Bangladesh,
countries, are faced with the pressure Friends, China, India and Myanmar
of established powers. The two Framework, identify the project in
countries also need to explore the way What is the way forward after Afghanistan that China and India can
to get along with each other as Wuhan Summit? I want to sum up cooperate on and establish a high-
neighboring emerging powers. with implementation, transmission level cultural and people-to-people
and action. exchange mechanism.
From the respective development
of China and India, our combined Stra tegic co mmun ica tio n s, Third, we need to accumulate
population and GDP account for meetings, heart-to-heart dialogues are consensus for the following
40% and 20% of the world’s total. important. The equal importance is to meetings between the two leaders.
Both countries are at the critical stage implement the consensus, transmit President Xi and Prime Minister Modi
of economic development, personal friendship between the two will meet soon during SCO Summit in
deepening reform, and advancing leaders down to the people, and take Qingdao in June. They are likely to
moder nization. Socialism with more concrete actions. meet again during BRICS Summit in
Chinese characteristics has entered a South Africa in July and G20 Summit
new era. The Chinese people are First, we should fully in Argentina in November this year.
pursuing the Chinese dream. In the implement the consensus reached We need to grasp the opportunity
meantime, India puts forward a vision by the two leaders. Wuhan Summit offered by Wuhan Summit, expand
of “New India”. We should integrate was not a talk shop and we have a lot the depth and breadth of cooperation
the developmental strategies and of follow-ups to accomplish in the and build consensus for leaders’
share governing experiences. future. The two leaders agreed to meetings in the near future.
instruct their competent departments
From the bilateral perspective, to work out specific plans and Although Wuhan Summit has
the two leaders met 12 times on measures to implement the concluded, but its realistic and long-
different occasions and the bilateral consensus. Both sides should firmly term historical significance will
relations have maintained good keep the direction of bilateral become more apparent as time goes
momentum. China is India’s largest relations, ensure the effective on.
trading partner. Last year, the bilateral operation of the dialogue
trade volume reached 84.4 billion US mechanisms, carry out more in-depth Thank you.
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CHINA-INDIA COOPERATION OUTWEIGHS
OUR DIFFERENCES
On April 26, 2018, Indian
Newspaper The Hindustan Times
published the article "China-India
cooperation outweighs our
differences " of Chinese Ambassador
to India Luo Zhaohui. The full text is
as follows:
President Xi Jinping and Prime
Minister Modi will have an informal
summit in Wuhan city from April 27th
to 28th. It is a major topic of our era
for China and India to join hands and
respond to the evolving international
situation.
Global and strategic significance
of China-India relations is rising. As
the two largest developing countries
and major emerging markets, China Action Agenda mentioned China 67 Boundary Question and Foreign
and India need to explore ways to get times. Our development goals have Ministers exchanged visits. China-
along with each other. With backlash overlapping time span and can learn India Joint Economic Groups,
against globalization, heart-to-heart from each other. China-India Strategic Economic
talks between Chinese and Indian Dialogue and other dialogue
leaders will promote free trade, Since 18th National Congress of mechanisms have been activated.
strengthen unity among developing CPC, President Xi and Prime Minister These efforts contribute to the
countries and uphold world equity Modi have met 13 times. The positive atmosphere and consensus
and justice. “hometown diplomacy” has become building for the informal summit.
a popular topic. When Doklam
T he realistic and practical standoff broke out, the two leaders’ Economic and trade cooperation
significance of China-India relations personal input and wisdom of is surging against all odds. Bilateral
is more evident. Both countries are at diplomatic teams together ensured its trade volume in 2017 is $ 84.4 billion.
the critical stage of economic proper resolution. In Xiamen summit, China remains India’s largest trading
development, deepening reform and the two leaders agreed to look forward partner. India is China’s largest
moder nization. Socialism with and reached important consensus for market for projects contracting and
Chinese characteristics has entered a holding the informal summit. second largest investment
new era. The 19th National Congress destination. Chinese cellphones
of CPC laid out the grand blueprint China-India relations are occupy half Indian market.
for making China a great modern stabilizing and improving, laying a
socialist country in every dimension. solid foundation for the informal Cultural and personnel
India put forward 3-year Action summit. More than 30 dialogue exchanges are surging. There are 14
Agenda, blueprint for “New India” by mechanisms have covered all fields. pairs of sister city/province.
2022 and the 15-year National Since the end of last year, China and Personnel exchanges in 2017 exceed
Development Agenda. The 3-year India’s Special Representatives on 1 million. Over 20,000 Indian
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