BEIJING, Oct 27: Indian Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi has stressed the importance of frank dialogue with China.

“We may well have different views and different perspectives on both bilateral and global issues. That is only natural,” Ms Gandhi said in a speech to a selected audience of about 50 students at the Tsinghua University on Saturday. “However, I have no doubt that there is no problem that cannot be sorted out through free and frank dialogue and discussion.”

“Mutually beneficial cooperation will change the look of Asia and the world at large,” state media cited Chinese President Hu Jintao as saying when he welcomed Ms Gandhi here on Friday.

In her speech, Ms Gandhi spoke highly of China’s progress in recent years, saying the two countries “have much to contribute to one another”.—Reuters