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Singh expressed his commitment to work with China on
global issues like climate change, world trade and financial
crisis.

The Prime Minister said the Indian side was looking
forward to visit by Indian President Pratibha Patil to China
next year on mutually acceptable dates.
In his opening remarks, Wen said "we want to have a
healthy and steady relationship with India."
Wen described Singh as an "old friend" and recalled their
several previous meetings. "In the years ahead we are
confident that we will have good relations," he said.
The Chinese Premier also felicitated Singh on his
re-election.
Terming his meeting with Wen as productive, Singh said it
was a "good discussion" and the two sides agreed to further
promote strategic and cooperative partnership and seek to
build trust and understanding.
Wen was quoted as saying at the beginning of his talks
with Singh by China's official Xinhua news agency that "we
have reached important consensus on promoting bilateral ties,
and I believe that our two countries could maintain a good
relationship in the future, which conforms with the interests
of the two countries and I have confidence about that."
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, Prime
Minister's Principal Secretary T K A Nair and Ravi attended
the meeting from the Indian side. (More) PTI PC
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