India, China should stick to ‘right strategic perception’ of being cooperative partners, not rivals: Beijing

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a media briefing here in response to a question on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments on Sino-India relations and Moscow’s efforts to maintain close ties with both of them during an interaction with heads of leading global news agencies, including PTI, on Thursday. Currently, the China-India border situation is generally stable and the two sides have a smooth communication channel, Lin said. China and India should stick to the perception that the two countries are cooperative partners, not competitors and rivals, and both countries are opportunities for each other’s development, not…