On the afternoon of March 7, the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress held a press conference in the Press Conference Hall of the Great Hall of the People. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to answer questions from Chinese and foreign journalists on "China's foreign policy and foreign relations".
Press Trust of India reporter: Last year, India-China relations faced many difficulties and challenges. The two sides are currently organizing disengagement. How do you see the prospect of border peace?
After Bangong Lake disengaged, the two countries have different views on border issues and the importance of border issues to improving bilateral relations. How do you think this will affect the future China-India relations?
Wang Yi: The essence of China-India relations is how the two largest developing countries in the world can live in harmony and develop and rejuvenate together.
Wang Yi: As two ancient civilizations living next to each other, as two emerging economies with a population of 1 billion in the world today, China and India have extensive common interests and huge potential for cooperation.
Both sides are shouldering the historical mission of improving people's livelihood and accelerating development at home, and carrying the common expectation of safeguarding the common interests of developing countries and advancing the process of multipolarization in the world.
The similarity of the national conditions of the two countries also determines that the two sides have the same or similar positions on many major issues.
Therefore, China and India are friends and partners, not threats and opponents.
The two sides should achieve each other's achievements instead of consuming each other, and strengthen cooperation instead of guarding against each other.
Wang Yi: Border disputes are left over from history, not all of China-India relations. We should properly manage and control them, and at the same time create favorable conditions for resolving border issues through larger and stronger cooperation.
Wang Yi: The merits of the conflict in the border area last year are very clear, and the pros and cons are clear at a glance.
Facts have once again proved that unilaterally creating confrontation cannot solve the problem, and returning to peace talks is the right way.
China’s position on resolving border disputes through dialogue and consultation is clear, and its will to safeguard its sovereign rights and interests is also firm.
The two sides should consolidate the existing consensus, strengthen dialogue and communication, improve the management and control mechanism, and jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the border area.
Wang Yi: In the new year, it is hoped that India and China will meet each other halfway, and earnestly implement the consensus of the leaders of the two countries that “not pose a threat to each other and provide development opportunities for each other”, and bring more benefits to the 2.7 billion Chinese and Indian people. More well-being and make greater contributions to the advent of the Asian century.
(Organized according to the web text live broadcast)