Wang Yi has said the Asian neighbors should engage as partners rather than competitors

China-India diplomatic ties have improved over the course of the last eight months, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a meeting with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in Beijing on Monday.

Doval, who is also a special representative for the India-China boundary question, is in the Chinese capital for a meeting of national security advisers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). “China-India relations have made some positive progress,” Wang said. “China and India should adhere to the important consensus of being development opportunities for each other and not posing a threat to each other, and being partners rather than competitors,” he added.

The meeting between Wang and Doval is seen as the latest step in the diplomatic thaw between the neighbors that began after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks on the sidelines of the 2024 BRICS summit in Kazan. Relations had been strained since a 2020 border clash in the Himalayas claimed the lives of soldiers from both countries.

“It is essential that both sides further enhance communication, build mutual trust, and work toward resolving practical issues,” the Chinese foreign minister said, while highlighting the potential for a win-win outcome when the two nations work together. “Only when the dragon and elephant dance together can there be a win-win outcome,” he added. 

Chinese FM Wang Yi met with Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor and Special Representative on the China-India boundary question, in Beijing.

China and India should adhere to the important consensus that both sides are opportunities for each other’s development, pose no… pic.twitter.com/A9HxwoCoAi

— Lin Jian 林剑 (@SpoxCHN_LinJian) June 24, 2025

Doval expressed New Delhi’s eagerness to work with Beijing in several areas. “India is willing to strengthen collaboration with China in multilateral fields and fully supports China’s role as the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in hosting a successful summit,” he said.

Wang also stressed the need for both countries to properly handle sensitive issues and maintain peace and tranquility in the border regions. 

Source: RT - Daily news