ENHANCING BILATERAL TIES WITH NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES
Yang said that during the meeting, Premier Wen has held a series of bilateral meetings, and reached many significant consensuses.
While meeting with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh, the two premiers agreed to push forward the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries. They agreed that the two countries should welcome each other's development rather than consider each other as a threat, Yang said.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Oct. 24, 2009. Wen arrived here on Friday evening to attend the summit meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with its partners. |
On the border issue between the two countries, Wen and Singh agreed that the two sides should continue their frank and candid dialogues, and try to make headway through negotiations on the basis of the existing guiding political principles until reaching a fair and reasonable solution acceptable to both sides. Meanwhile, both the countries should ensure stability and peace in their border areas.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in Hua Hin, Thailand, October 24, 2009. Wen Jiabao and Kevin Rudd are here to attend a series of leaders' meeting related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).( |
Sharing Wen's views, Rudd said Australia will firmly pursue the one-China policy, respecting the integrity of China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He also pledged Australia's readiness to enhance strategic cooperation with China in all areas.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in the southern Thai resort town of Hua Hin, Oct. 25, 2009 |
Wen has also met with premiers from Thailand, New Zealand and Myanmar.
Yang described Wen's visit as fruitful and significant, which fully demonstrated China's policy toward its neighboring countries. Or as Premier Wen put it, with all its sincerity, resolve and confidence, China will join hands with other East Asian countries and make unremitting efforts for common, sustained and harmonious development.