BEIJING: China and India have "managed well" their differences over the border issue and the presence of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharmsala, a top Chinese official said today, ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit to New Delhi next week.
"We have managed the (both) issues well," Luo Zhaohui, Director-General of Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs told a media briefing here.
"We have maintained tranquillity and stability at the border areas. We appreciate India's stand that Tibet is an inalienable part of China's territory and India does not allow Dalai Lama to use its territory for any separatist activities against China," he said.
Luo was replying to question on how the bilateral friction over borders and Dalai Lama would impact the BRICS summit in New Delhi from March 28-29 which will be attended by Hu and leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Afria.
Besides attending the summit, the Chinese president is also scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss a host of bilateral issues.
"We expect the official launch of China-India year of friendship and cooperation. There will also be some specific contents for bilateral cooperation," Luo said.
Presenting an upbeat picture of Sino-Indian ties, he referred to the March 1 visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to New Delhi when the two countries launched a new initiative to enhance maritime cooperation, specially relating to the anti-piracy operations and sharing of exploration of seas for minerals and metals.
The two countries have also launched the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs to specifically deal with any incidents between the two militaries during patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LoC).
India, China have 'managed well' their differences over border: Dalai Lama - The Times of India
while "Director-General of Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs" has understood India's stand w.r.t Tibet and Dalai Lama, i don't know why some of the Chinese members in this forum raise it as an issue.
"We have managed the (both) issues well," Luo Zhaohui, Director-General of Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs told a media briefing here.
"We have maintained tranquillity and stability at the border areas. We appreciate India's stand that Tibet is an inalienable part of China's territory and India does not allow Dalai Lama to use its territory for any separatist activities against China," he said.
Luo was replying to question on how the bilateral friction over borders and Dalai Lama would impact the BRICS summit in New Delhi from March 28-29 which will be attended by Hu and leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Afria.
Besides attending the summit, the Chinese president is also scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss a host of bilateral issues.
"We expect the official launch of China-India year of friendship and cooperation. There will also be some specific contents for bilateral cooperation," Luo said.
Presenting an upbeat picture of Sino-Indian ties, he referred to the March 1 visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to New Delhi when the two countries launched a new initiative to enhance maritime cooperation, specially relating to the anti-piracy operations and sharing of exploration of seas for minerals and metals.
The two countries have also launched the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs to specifically deal with any incidents between the two militaries during patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LoC).
India, China have 'managed well' their differences over border: Dalai Lama - The Times of India
while "Director-General of Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs" has understood India's stand w.r.t Tibet and Dalai Lama, i don't know why some of the Chinese members in this forum raise it as an issue.
