Today, being the biggest developing countries in the world, China and India are both committed to developing their economy and raising their people's living standards.

When President Jiang Zemin visited India in 1996, the two sides decided that they would jointly build a constructive partnership of cooperation oriented towards the 21st century.

Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures.

Today, being the biggest developing countries in the world, China and India are both committed to developing their economy and raising their people's living standards.

China has always maintained that all countries, big or small, rich or poor, strong or weak, are equal members of the international community and they should stand and speak in the world as such.

In the spring and summer of 1989, a serious political disturbance took place in China.

We are ready to engage in international co-operation against terrorism with a view to safeguarding national interests and regional security and stability.