On the night of May 26, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing held a phone conversation with his newly appointed Indian counterpart K. Natwar Singh.
Li Zhaoxing indicated the friendship between China and India conforms to the fundamental interests of the two peoples. The development of bilateral ties is witnessing good momentum at present. China and India will jointly celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence this year. China would like to work together with India to push forward the constructive partnership of cooperation between the two countries.
Singh said India attaches great importance to the friendly relations between India and China and would like to promote the comprehensive development of bilateral ties under the guidance of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.
The two sides also exchanged views on the Iraqi issue.