Chinese Vice-President article: China, India, and closely connected dreams
Li Yuanchao, vice-president of China, has written an interesting article in The Hindu today (6th Nov. 2015), China, India, and closely connected dreams,
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/china-india-and-closely-connected-dreams/article7847105.ece.
Some extracts from it:
As an ancient civilisation, India has been world-renowned for its profound philosophy and splendid culture, which made great contributions to human development. As an emerging country, India’s widely acclaimed economic growth and social vitality have secured this country an influential position in the world. Past and present glories have come together to lend strength to India’s ambitious march towards national prosperity. On the other side of the Himalayas, the Chinese nation has also written its own chapter in the history of human civilisation and created thriving miracles. Throughout history, the Chinese and Indian civilisations have maintained exchanges and learned from each other. With the East’s unique wisdom and charm, the two nations have jointly erected powerful pillars for the civilisation of the East, and contributed their share to world peace and development.
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China and India’s friendship dates back to ancient times. As the Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore put it, “China and India are very old and beloved brothers.” Over the past 2,000 years and more, there have been numerous tales and legends about the friendly exchanges between the two countries, such as the white horse carrying Buddhist scriptures from India to China, Monk Xuanzang’s pilgrimage to the West, and Chinese navigator Zheng He’s expedition. All these are testament to our friendship as good neighbours. The ancient Silk Road, bustling with merchants and coaches, brought such Chinese and Indian inventions as papermaking, sugar-making and numbers to the wider world. Chinese and Indians learned from each other and together drove Asia’s progress, setting a fine example of inter-civilisational exchanges.
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A blessing to the world is the simultaneous development of China and India. In recent decades, China and India have seized the opportunities of economic globalisation and technological revolution and embarked on the fast track of development, driven by reform and innovation. Not only have we improved the livelihoods of 2.5 billion people, but we have also become twin engines propelling the economic development of the world. Since the turn of this century, China and India have established and developed strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity, and explored a way to achieve harmonious co-existence by actively expanding cooperation and effectively managing differences at the same time. China-India relations have become an anchor of regional peace and stability. In recent years, as the two largest developing countries and major emerging economies, the two countries have maintained close communication and coordination, taken an active part in global governance, firmly upheld the common interests of developing countries in major global issues, and made common appeals for building a more just and equitable international order.
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Going forward, China and India will continue to be the two major forces calling for a multi-polar world and the main engines driving world economic growth. China and India should carry forward oriental wisdom and traditional friendship for closer cooperation. I am convinced that with our joint efforts, both the countries will embrace an even brighter future, and contribute more Asian wisdom to peace and development of the region and the whole world.
[I thank Li Yuanchao, vice-president of China, and The Hindu, and have presumed that they will not have any objections to me sharing the above extracts from their website on this post which is freely viewable by all, and does not have any financial profit motive whatsoever.]
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/china-india-and-closely-connected-dreams/article7847105.ece.
Some extracts from it:
As an ancient civilisation, India has been world-renowned for its profound philosophy and splendid culture, which made great contributions to human development. As an emerging country, India’s widely acclaimed economic growth and social vitality have secured this country an influential position in the world. Past and present glories have come together to lend strength to India’s ambitious march towards national prosperity. On the other side of the Himalayas, the Chinese nation has also written its own chapter in the history of human civilisation and created thriving miracles. Throughout history, the Chinese and Indian civilisations have maintained exchanges and learned from each other. With the East’s unique wisdom and charm, the two nations have jointly erected powerful pillars for the civilisation of the East, and contributed their share to world peace and development.
...
China and India’s friendship dates back to ancient times. As the Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore put it, “China and India are very old and beloved brothers.” Over the past 2,000 years and more, there have been numerous tales and legends about the friendly exchanges between the two countries, such as the white horse carrying Buddhist scriptures from India to China, Monk Xuanzang’s pilgrimage to the West, and Chinese navigator Zheng He’s expedition. All these are testament to our friendship as good neighbours. The ancient Silk Road, bustling with merchants and coaches, brought such Chinese and Indian inventions as papermaking, sugar-making and numbers to the wider world. Chinese and Indians learned from each other and together drove Asia’s progress, setting a fine example of inter-civilisational exchanges.
...
A blessing to the world is the simultaneous development of China and India. In recent decades, China and India have seized the opportunities of economic globalisation and technological revolution and embarked on the fast track of development, driven by reform and innovation. Not only have we improved the livelihoods of 2.5 billion people, but we have also become twin engines propelling the economic development of the world. Since the turn of this century, China and India have established and developed strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity, and explored a way to achieve harmonious co-existence by actively expanding cooperation and effectively managing differences at the same time. China-India relations have become an anchor of regional peace and stability. In recent years, as the two largest developing countries and major emerging economies, the two countries have maintained close communication and coordination, taken an active part in global governance, firmly upheld the common interests of developing countries in major global issues, and made common appeals for building a more just and equitable international order.
...
Going forward, China and India will continue to be the two major forces calling for a multi-polar world and the main engines driving world economic growth. China and India should carry forward oriental wisdom and traditional friendship for closer cooperation. I am convinced that with our joint efforts, both the countries will embrace an even brighter future, and contribute more Asian wisdom to peace and development of the region and the whole world.
[I thank Li Yuanchao, vice-president of China, and The Hindu, and have presumed that they will not have any objections to me sharing the above extracts from their website on this post which is freely viewable by all, and does not have any financial profit motive whatsoever.]
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