Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.67

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The Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh visited China in 1999, and it was agreed that India and China would not deem each other as a threat. From May 28-June 3, 2000, the Indian President K R Narayanan paid a state visit to China on invitation, met President Jiang Zemin and exchanged opinions on bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of common concern, reaching extensive consensus. On July 22, the Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan visited India to discuss measures for implementing the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, and for improving and developing bilateral relations.