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.

We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia.

Since China has a population of 1.1 billion, it won't feel lonely even if it becomes the only socialist country.

I am firmly convinced that, in future years, China and India will join hands in playing a more active role in maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world at large and make due contribution to the cause of human progress and development.

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.

Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one.

A multi-polar world can not exist without recognising the status and participation of developing countries.