BEIJING, April 28 -- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister General Li Shangfu, who is attending the meeting of the Council of the Defense Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states in New Delhi, India, met with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on April 27. The two sides exchanged views on relations between the two countries and militaries.
Gen. Li said that as major neighboring countries and important developing countries, China and India share far more common interests than differences. The two sides should view bilateral relations and each other's development from a comprehensive, long-term and strategic perspective, and jointly contribute wisdom and strength to world and regional peace and stability.
Gen. Li pointed out that currently, the situation on China-India border is generally stable and the two sides have maintained communication through military and diplomatic channels. The two sides should take a long-term view, place the border issue in an appropriate position in bilateral relations, and promote the transition of the border situation to normalized management. It is hoped that the two sides will work together to continuously enhance mutual trust between the two militaries and make proper contributions to the development of bilateral relations.
4月27日，正在印度新德里出席上海合作组织成员国国防部长会议的国务委员兼国防部长李尚福会见印度国防部长拉吉纳特，双方就两国两军关系交换了意见。李尚福表示，作为相邻大国和重要发展中国家，中印共同利益远大于分歧，双方应以全面的、长远的、战略的眼光看待两国关系和彼此发展，共同为世界和地区和平稳定贡献智慧和力量。目前，中印边境局势总体平稳，双方通过军事和外交渠道保持了沟通，应登高望远，把边界问题放在双边关系适当位置，推动边境局势早日转入常态化管控。希望双方共同努力，持续增进两军互信，为两国关系发展作出应有贡献。
