Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c17.s1.160

v2.c17.s1.160

**1999**
- April, the Vice Minister of China’s Information Industry led a delegation to India on an inspection tour.
- May, the fourth session of India China Joint Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation was held in Beijing, both the sides signed cooperation agreements.
- June 14-16, India’s foreign minister Jaswant Singh visited China. During the visit, he held talks with Premier Zhu Rongji and both sides reached consensus on “India and China do not pose a threat to each other” and “the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence being the Norm for Handling International and Bilateral Relations”.