Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Indian President Abdul Kalam
in New Delhi on Tuesday evening.
The two presidents spoke of their high value of bilateral
traditional friendship and cultural exchanges, adding that they
believed that China-India cooperation is of global
significance.
Hu said he is convinced that Sino-Indian strategic and
cooperative partnership will achieve greater progress in the
future.
Kalam said Hu's visit is a historic milestone in bilateral
relations which will continue to score achievements in various
fields. He added India will spare no effort to inject vigor into
Sino-Indian relations and work with China to push forward their
partnership.
Before the meeting, the two presidents addressed youth
representatives from the two countries at a gathering in
celebration of the China-India friendship year.
Hu arrived in New Delhi Monday evening on a state visit as
Kalam's guest, constituting the first visit in 10 years by a
Chinese head of state to India.
India is the third leg of Hu's four-nation tour, which has
already taken him to Vietnam and Laos. He will later visit
Pakistan.
Hu also attended the 14th APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation) Economic Leaders' Meeting between November 17 and 19
in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam.
(Xinhua News Agency November 22, 2006)
