The special representatives from China and India ended their
fifth round of talks in New Delhi on Sunday after reaching an
agreement on the guiding principles to follow in resolving the two
nations' border issues.??
The Chinese delegation told Xinhua that the meeting was held in
a cordial, cooperative and constructive atmosphere. Vice Foreign
Minister Dai
Bingguo and Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan
reached the agreement.
They agreed that the next round of talks will be held in Beijing
at a date accepted by both sides.
Visiting Premier Wen
Jiabao arrived in the Indian capital of New Delhi Sunday
evening, and is scheduled to meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh Monday.
They "will talk about all the important issues, and the border
question will also be discussed," Indian Home Minister Shivraj
Patil was quoted by Xinhua as saying.
However, Patil cautioned against pinning too much hope on the
talks, saying results should not be expected overnight, according
to Xinhua.
(Xinhua News Agency, China Daily April 11, 2005)