China ready to welcome more Indian firms into Chinese market: Envoy
The Hindu
Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong invites Indian companies to enter China's market, emphasizing the need for a "sound" business environment.
China is ready to welcome more Indian companies to enter its market, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said on Thursday (September 19, 2024) while hoping that a "sound" business environment will be provided to Chinese firms in India.
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In an address at an event, Mr. Xu said China is looking at India to take "positive measures" for resuming direct flights and visas for Chinese citizens.
The Chinese envoy's remarks came amid the dragging border row in eastern Ladakh. India has been maintaining that its ties with China cannot be normal unless there is peace in the border areas.
The two countries should "correctly" view each other's development and strategic intentions, firmly steer bilateral ties in the right direction, and mutually accommodate each other's core interests and major concerns, he said.
"We need to properly handle differences through dialogue, steadily promote exchanges and cooperation at all levels in various fields, prevent our cooperation from being disrupted by a single incident," Mr. Xu said.
He, however, did not make any direct reference to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.