BEIJING, 8 March, 2021 (TON): On Sunday, China held talks with India on peace, partnership, and prosperity in the wake of the boundary dispute.

Last month both the countries have disengaged the troops along the LAC in Ladakh, however, over a week ago the Indian capital warned Beijing that it was not in the interest of either side to prolong the remaining boundary issues.

At his annual press meet, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said, “The right and wrongs of what happened in the border area last year are clear, so are the stakes involved. It again proves initiating confrontation will not solve the problem. Returning to peaceful negotiation is the right way forward," he said.

China's position, he said, is very clear. "We are committed to settling the boundary dispute through dialogue and consultations," he said, adding that at the same time the Xi Jinping regime has resolved to safeguard its sovereign rights and interest.

"China and India are each other's friends and partners and not threats and rivals. Both need to help each other succeed instead of undercutting each other; we should intensify cooperation instead of harboring suspicion over each other," said the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

However, the Indian-Chinese relationship is essentially about how the world's two largest developing countries get along and pursue development and rejuvenation together for the sake of broad common interests and potential cooperation.