China, India should regard each other as partners, not rivals, Wang Yi says

FILE PHOTO: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kuala Lumpur
FILE PHOTO: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends the 15th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ meeting during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. MANDEL NGAN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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China and India should establish "correct strategic understanding" and regard each other as partners, not rivals, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said to his Indian counterpart on Monday, according to his ministry.

China is ready to uphold the principle of cordiality, mutual benefit with India, the Chinese ministry's readout of the ministers' meeting in New Delhi showed.

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