Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.s2.t4.7

v2.c14.s2.t4.7

From May 28-June 3, 2000, Indian President Kocheril Raman Narayanan paid a week-long visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Apart from Beijing, the capital city of China, President Narayanan also visited Dalian and Kunming. Both sides jointly commemorated the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries and compared notes extensively on international and regional issues of common concern. The two sides also reached consensus on many issues, such as promoting global diversified development, strengthening the role of the United Nations, fully embodying the representativeness of developing countries in reforming the United Nations Security Council, establishing just and rational international political and economic new order and jointly safeguarding the peace and stability of South Asian region and the world at large. Both sides also agreed to set up a “China-India Famous Persons Forum”. In 2004, Narayanan visited Beijing again and attended and addressed the “International Symposium on Celebrating the 50ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence” organised by Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs.