Beijing: Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to grant e-visas to its citizens, China today said it is willing to make joint efforts with India under its laws to facilitate people-to people exchange.
"During his visit, Prime Minister Modi has announced issuance of e-visas for Chinese tourists. We welcome this move," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing.
Asked whether China is ready to make a reciprocal gesture, he said, "China is willing to make joint efforts with India under the Chinese laws and regulations so as to facilitate the exchanges of China and Indian people and seek for new development."
The e-visas are expected to increase the flow of Chinese tourists to India.
Mr Hong said PM Modi had "successful talks" with President Xi
Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Zhang Dejiang.
"They also signed 24 agreements covering different areas and the companies from the two countries signed USD 22 billion worth of agreements. We will implement important consensus reached by the two leaderships and elevate China, India relations to a new high," Mr Hong said.
"During his visit, Prime Minister Modi has announced issuance of e-visas for Chinese tourists. We welcome this move," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing.
Asked whether China is ready to make a reciprocal gesture, he said, "China is willing to make joint efforts with India under the Chinese laws and regulations so as to facilitate the exchanges of China and Indian people and seek for new development."
The e-visas are expected to increase the flow of Chinese tourists to India.
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Mr Hong said PM Modi had "successful talks" with President Xi
Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Zhang Dejiang.
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"They also signed 24 agreements covering different areas and the companies from the two countries signed USD 22 billion worth of agreements. We will implement important consensus reached by the two leaderships and elevate China, India relations to a new high," Mr Hong said.
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