Chinese Premier Li Keqiang addressed university students at a function organised by the ICWA at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.
Here are the highlights:
- Returning to India has brought back fond memories
- I want to express on behalf of Chinese government, our deep respect to people of India
- In past two days I have had candid and fruitful meetings with PM Singh and other Indian leaders
- We're both satisfied with these meetings and talks
- International media has taken this very positively
- As two neighboring countries, China and India are good partners
- We both have a huge market, have a big population
- We should see each other's developments as modes of success for ourselves
- Both sides should work together to open up new chapters of China-India cooperation
- Peaceful and stable South Asia is consistent with China's developing interest
- It'll help China focus on problems at home and maintain balance between Western and Southern parts
- We have intention of carrying out serious exchanges, hence we could discuss this
- As long as we focus on differences between us and develop mutual trust, we will be able to take bilateral relations on a new high
- India and China have not shied away from addressing boundary question, we have wisdom to find a fair and mutually acceptable solution
- We have confirmed each other as respected partner for cooperation rather than competitors
- Have signed agreements for boosting all-round cooperation
- We have established news ways for increasing connectivity between our hugely popular markets
- Have agreed to push for balance in trade
- We are to jointly initiate PCIM corridor
- Expanded areas for people to people and cultural exchanges between our countries
- Designated 2014 as year of exchanges between our countries to boost understand and friendship
- Seed of friendship we sow today will deliver fruitful results in the not so distant future
- Have agreed to strengthen communication in international affairs
- China, India both major developing countries
- We need to increase representation of major developing countries in the world
- India has written magnificent chapters in history
- It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today
- China, India connected by common mountains and rivers
- Both countries withstood aggression in the past few years
- Our relationship has moved to a sound and mature growth
- China, India relations are one of the most important bilateral relations in the 21st century today