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

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.

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

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.

Since the end of the Cold War, hegemonism has become increasingly unpopular.

If some Western politician claims he is in a position to use the normal Western methods to feed and clothe 1.2 billion Chinese, we would be happily prepared to elect him president of China.

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.