Some examples of China trying to be a mutual friend from history:
North Korea & South Korea
Vietnam & Cambodia
Myanmaar & Bangladesh
Saudia Arabia & Iran etc......
So this mutual friendship thing has a different meaning to it. I think that after our most friendly relations situation in 1962, (hindi chini bhai bhai...) it is best that India and China just realize that it is best to be responsible and prospering neighbours because the friendship idea is taking things too far in the present shape of things.... may be in ten years, India can be a mutual friend of China and Pakistan too....
North Korea & South Korea
Vietnam & Cambodia
Myanmaar & Bangladesh
Saudia Arabia & Iran etc......
So this mutual friendship thing has a different meaning to it. I think that after our most friendly relations situation in 1962, (hindi chini bhai bhai...) it is best that India and China just realize that it is best to be responsible and prospering neighbours because the friendship idea is taking things too far in the present shape of things.... may be in ten years, India can be a mutual friend of China and Pakistan too....