Modi-Xi summit - India, China should respect, learn from each other: Beijing
Hindustan TimesIndia and China have agreed to “promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations,” an official statement from Beijing said early on Saturday after PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met in Mamallapuram for the second informal summit Friday evening Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in Mamallapuram “Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations to achieve joint development and prosperity,” a statement released by official news agency, Xinhua said. The two leaders held an extensive talk during the tour on dialogue and mutual learning among civilizations,” the statement said. “Tamil Nadu, a maritime transit hub for cargoes in the ancient Silk Road, has a long history of exchanges with China and close connections with China on maritime trade since ancient times,” Xi said. “Both as ancient civilizations with several thousand years of history, China and India have carried on their exchanges and mutual learning till this day,” he said.