Chinese premier concludes Indian visit with strategic consensus

MUMBAI, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wrapped up his visit to India and left Mumbai Wednesday morning for Islamabad, capital of Pakistan.

During his Indian visit, which started on Sunday, Li and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh vowed to consolidate China-India strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity, and to push for fresh and substantial progress in bilateral cooperation.

Li said the most important outcome of his talks with Indian leaders is that they reached strategic consensus and deepened strategic trust.

"The two sides welcome each other's peaceful development and regard it as a mutually reinforcing process. There is enough space in the world for the development of China and India, and the world needs the common development of both countries," the two countries said in a joint statement on Monday.

They agreed to hold a regular exchange of high-level visits, promote trade, cooperate in industrial parks and the financial sector, enhance interaction in the military field, and strengthen cultural exchange.

Amicable relations between China and India will be a positive thing for Asia, and common development of China and India will provide new engines for the world economy, Li told reporters after meeting with Singh.

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