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| 10 April 2005 | Sunday | 30 Safar 1426 |
China vows to improve ties with India
Mr Wen was speaking after arriving here at the last leg of a four-nation South Asia tour.
“The Chinese government attaches great importance to developing good relations and friendly cooperation with India,” Wen said in a statement.
“Bearing in mind the larger picture (the Chinese government) it will expand and deepen exchanges and cooperation in all areas and properly settle questions left over from history with a view to bring China and India ties to a new height,” he said.
However, as Mr Wen touched down from Sri Lanka, after visiting Pakistan and Bangladesh, about 120 Tibetan students who have been put under house arrest began a 24-hour hunger strike to protest the visit.
“Until and unless the Chinese premier leaves the city we will continue the hunger strike to register our protest,” said Tenzin Jangchup, vice-president of the Tibetan National Democratic Party.
Police said two Tibetan leaders had been taken into custody to ensure a smooth stay for Wen.
“The purpose of my visit is to enhance friendship between China and India and expand mutually beneficial cooperation and promote bilateral relations. I hope and believe my visit will induct fresh vigour and vitality into relations between China and India,” he said.
Chinese prime minister’s engagements in Bangalore include a visit to the offices of Tata Consultancy Services, India’s biggest software services exporter, the Indian Space Research Organisation and Chinese telecom major, Huawei Technologies.—AFP
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