China, India to strengthen economic ties

The visiting Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese Vice Premier attended the China-India Economic, Trade and Investment Summit in Beijing on Monday. Both sides agreed that the two countries should work together to improve trade and investment.

The visiting Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese Vice Premier attended the China-India Economic, Trade and Investment Summit in Beijing on Monday.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said economic cooperation is now a principal driving force in the strategic and cooperative partnership between India and China. The two countries need to work together to ensure they can both benefit from the economic resurgence and integration of Asia.

Chinese Vice Premier Hui liangyu said that the two countries, as good neighbors, should deepen their cooperation in all fields and make joint efforts -- particularly for better economic ties.

Chinese vice premier Hui Liangyu said, "I hope that entrepreneurs from both sides can further expand their fields of cooperation and diversify their cooperations. There is much we can do. And we also need to strengthen mutually-beneficial collaborations in other countries. Peace and development are in both of our interests. "

Prime Minister Singh's high-level business delegation included 40 members.