BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shen Danyang on Wednesday called for solar panel makers from China and India to continue with talks and to cooperate to solve trade frictions.

Shen's remarks came as some panel makers in India filed applications for an anti-dumping investigation against solar panels made in China and other countries.

Expressing concerns over India's possible moves, Shen urged producers from both countries to diffuse any dispute through negotiation.

He said earlier this year, companies from the two countries had agreed to conduct technology cooperation in this area.

"If the Indian authorities insist on launching probes into China-made solar panels, it will not only hurt the two country's cooperation in the new energy sector, but will also cause harm to India's local companies," he said. Enditem