China, India should not pose threat to each other: Xi Jinping

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the two countries should not pose a threat to each other and step up cooperation in various fields, including the construction of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor.

After Xi met Modi for the first time, after the Indian leader was re-elected Prime Minister, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement late Thursday evening, giving details about the meet between the two leaders, who also discussed the US’ protectionist trade policy.

Xi, who congratulated Modi on his re-election, said both countries needed to accept their differences and expand their cooperation in various spheres. He pointed out that China and India are the only two emerging market countries with a population of one billion in the world, and they are at an important stage of rapid development. “The cooperation between China and India will not only help each other’s development, but will also contribute to peace, stability, and prosperity in Asia and the world,” he said.