| CIPG Sent Reporting Delegation to India
From April 22 to 30, a group of journalists from China International Publishing Group, including one from China Today, made a reporting visit to India. During their stay in Delhi and Mumbai they interviewed leaders of major political parties, media outlets and think tanks on Sino-India relations and a broad range of issues. It is a shared desire and belief that the two Asian powers can and should improve their cooperation and, in doing so, contribute to the peace and prosperity of the region and the world. The following are excerpts from interviews of some of the political figures they met.
"We believe India and China are two countries that can and should rise in the region simultaneously. The ascent of both countries is not confrontational, nor adversarial; it is mutually beneficial. When discussing the 21st century, people often term it the "Asian Century." That's our shared destiny. We believe, despite the India-China border demarcation issue, that there is enough room for our countries to cooperate on regional and global issues. Both China and India have a role to play in regional and global affairs. The rise of one is not at the cost of the other."
--Shri Manish Tewari, spokesperson of the Indian National Congress Party.
"China is in a very dynamic situation. The way in which China has met the globalization, the way it is overcoming difficulties by shifting its entire economic strategy to domestic demand, that is a very important lesson for us and the world. In terms of the relation of the two countries, I think there is strong good will from both sides to improve it. Yes, there are traditional disputes we have over borders. There are different perceptions we have over the positioning in South Asia between China and India. But I think all these can be overcome through a process of bilateral dialogue."
--- Shri Sitaram Yechury(center), leader of Communist Party of India (CPI -M)
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