NEW DELHI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here on Monday called for joint efforts to push for fresh and substantial progress in Sino-Indian cooperation and further consolidate the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity. Li made the remarks and raised a six-point proposal on furthering bilateral ties when meeting with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh. Firstly, China and India should strengthen strategic communication to increase political mutual trust, said Li. Secondly, they should advance pragmatic cooperation and deepen convergence of interests. Thirdly, the two countries should enhance cooperation in defense to increase mutual trust in security affairs, said the Chinese premier. Fourthly, the two sides should expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges to enhance mutual understanding. Fifthly, the two Asian neighbors should care for each other's concerns, properly handle sensitive issues, and continue to push forward negotiations on border issues so as to jointly maintain peace and tranquility in border areas. Sixthly, Li said, the two sides should cement cooperation in international affairs to safeguard their common interests. During the meeting, Li and Singh also agreed to jointly develop large-scale cooperation projects in such fields as industrial parks and infrastructure, and called for establishing an economic corridor among China, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh so as to push for closer links between the two major markets. Li arrived in India Sunday afternoon, the first leg of his maiden foreign trip since he became premier in March. He will also visit Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany. Related: Chinese premier says India visit aims to enhance trust, deepen cooperation NEW DELHI, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Monday that his official visit to India is aimed at enhancing mutual trust and deepening bilateral cooperation, and is future-oriented. Full story China, India to make new engine of world economy: Chinese premier NEW DELHI, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. Full story India anticipates fruitful visit by Chinese premier NEW DELHI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is about to pay his first official visit to India, politicians and observers here are expecting that the visit could boost bilateral ties. "This visit is special because it is the first visit abroad by the Chinese premier since he assumed office in March. The relationship between our two countries are now sound and good," Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid told Xinhua in an interview.Full story Chinese premier's India trip to boost cooperation, mutual trust BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Li Keqiang flies to India on Sunday for the first leg of his maiden foreign visit as premier, and the itinerary evinces the importance of bilateral ties. During his stay, Li will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, meet with President Pranab Mukherjee and other leaders, and deliver a speech on China-India ties. Also, the two sides will sign a series of cooperation agreements.Full story Commentary: Chinese premier's India trip to evince Beijing's unwavering pursuit of better ties BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The choice of India as the first leg of Li Keqiang's maiden overseas trip as Chinese premier sent out a clear signal that Beijing's new leadership prioritizes enhancing ties with New Delhi despite border spats and other disputes. The rationale is simple: With China and India being the world's two largest developing countries and most populous nations -- accounting for about 40 percent of the global population, a sour and bitter relationship would serve the interests of neither side.
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