China ‘appreciates’ PM Modi’s ‘positive’ remarks on Sino-India ties

China appreciates PM Modi's positive remarks on Sino-Indian ties, emphasizing dialogue over discord for mutual success.

China on Monday (March 17, 2025) "appreciated" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "positive" remarks on the Sino-Indian ties favouring dialogue over discord and said that a cooperative dance between the elephant and dragon contributing to mutual success is the only choice for both sides.

China noted Prime Minister Modi’s recent positive statement on China-India relations and appreciate it, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing in Beijing while responding to a question on the Prime Minister's remarks in conversation with American podcaster Lex Fridman.

Ms. Mao said the successful meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan, Russia, in October provided strategic guidance for the improvement and development of bilateral ties.

Both sides have earnestly followed through on the important common understandings, strengthened exchanges and achieved positive outcomes.

"Let me stress that in the 2000 plus years’ history of interactions, the two countries have maintained friendly exchanges” and both the countries learned from each other contributing to civilisational achievements and human progress, she said.

“As the two largest developing countries, China and India have shared the task of accelerating their development and revitalisation and understand and support each other’s successes,” she said.

This serves the fundamental interests of over 2.8 billion people, meets the common aspiration of regional countries, and follows the historical trend of the Global South growing stronger and conducive to world peace, she said.