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China is pleased to see the healthy momentum that has emerged in
India-Pakistan relationship and hopes for lasting peace and
stability in south Asia, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at a press
conference held in Beijing Sunday.
China's relationship with any country in South Asia is not
targeted at a third country, he added.
When asked to comment on China-India relations, the premier said
the friendship between the two countries stretched for more than
2,000 years whereas conflicts between them lasted for only two
years.
He recalled Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit
to China last year, saying that it indicated the relationship
between the two countries had begun developing their relations in a
healthy and cooperative way since then.
Special envoys from the two countries have already held two
rounds of talks on border issues between China and India, Wen
said.
As long as the two countries stick to peaceful coexistence,
respect for each other and mutual understanding, China and India
could tackle the problems left over from history and maintain
lasting friendship and cooperation, Wen said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 14, 2004)
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