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China welcomes Vajpayee`s statement on visit, silent on Sikkim
Beijing, July 25: Maintaining a diplomatic silence on the Sikkim issue, China today stressed that the historical legacies of the past should not impede the overall development of bilateral relations.
Beijing, July 25: Maintaining a diplomatic
silence on the Sikkim issue, China today stressed that the
historical legacies of the past should not impede the overall
development of bilateral relations.
Welcoming Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's
statement in parliament on Wednesday on his landmark visit to
China from June 22 to 27, Foreign ministry spokesman Kong Quan
stressed that during the visit, China and India have reached
important consensus on the development of bilateral ties.
"China and India have reached important consensus. The
leftover questions of history should not impede the overall
development of bilateral ties," Kong said when asked to
comment on Vajpayee's statement.
"We believe that so long as the two sides demonstrate
trust and enhance dialogue, any question can find proper
settlement," the spokesman said.
While Kong did not respond to Vajpayee's remark on the
Sikkim issue that both India and China have initiated a
process by which Sikkim would not be an issue in Sino-Indian
relations, he welcomed prime minister's statement on Tibet.
While Kong did not respond to Vajpayee's remark on the
Sikkim issue that both India and China have initiated a
process by which Sikkim would not be an issue in Sino-Indian
relations, he welcomed prime minister's statement on Tibet.
Bureau Report.
Bureau Report.