PM may visit China in ’11, more exchanges on cards
India and China have decided to hold regular exchange of high-level visits and to institutionalise annual meetings between their foreign ministers, said the joint statement issued towards the end of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s talks with visiting Chinese premier Wen Jiabao. Prime Minister Singh can be expected to visit China in 2011 on a bilateral visit and to participate in the next Bric summit to be hosted there.
Both sides agreed to continue their consultations on climate change negotiations and strengthen bilateral cooperation in green technologies. The joint statement talked about “bilateral cooperation in the area of mitigating and adapting to climate change” and it called for continued international adherence to the principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol, including that of “common but differentiated responsibilities”.
China appreciated India’s offer to host the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Biodiversity Convention in 2012.
A part of the “Basic” countries bloc (which also comprised Brazil and South Africa), India and China cooperated with each other in the climate change negotiations.
The Chinese side welcomed the decision by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to introduce Chinese as a foreign language in the curriculum of schools in India from April 2011. China offered its support for training Chinese language teachers and providing Chinese language training materials.
The two countries also agreed to consider the finalisation of an agreement on mutual recognition of degrees and diplomas. India and China agreed to intensify their dialogue on various aspects pertaining to a stable regional environment.
They expressed their commitment to assisting Afghanistan.
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