Posted on 04/12/2005 8:49:34 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick
New Delhi: Describing China, India and Russia as "influential countries", Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Tuesday strongly supported their trilateral cooperation to promote a "democratised international order."
"The three countries share identical or similar views and concerns on international issues and I think coordination and cooperation among them serves the interest of peace and stability in the world at large," he said at a pre-departure press conference at the end of a four-day visit to India.
"Therefore China is positive towards trilateral cooperation," he said in response to a question about the possibility of the three countries emerging as an "alternative pole in the years to come."
But he said that cooperation and exchanges among the three countries were "by no means an alliance or targeted against any other country."
He did not give a direct reply to a question whether China would like to have a role in the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) just as India would like to be part of organisations where China is a member.
"China would like to cooperate with countries of South Asia to facilitate not only peace and stability in this region but also to promote friendly ties between China and countries of South Asia," he said.
He also said China welcomed India's efforts at cooperation with other international and regional organisations, including Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consisting of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Wen made no direct reference to the reported decision by the ASEAN foreign ministers at their meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, on Monday, to invite India to the East Asia Summit to be held next year.
But he said China would be "pleased to see" India being a part of East Asia Cooperation. (India News)
Done.
Where did right or wrong enter into it? I just provided an explanation of the term's meaning.
I agree......TTS knows a lot more than communism and its global reach than Destro can ever hope to understand. Destro is frequently a pal of the quasi-commies and socialists who wander about this forum (just look at some of his previous posts).
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