Dragon and Elephant Dance correct choice of strong India-China ties: Wang Yi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has emphasised the need for New Delhi and Beijing to work together as partners, advocating for mutual success rather than rivalry. Speaking on India-China bilateral relations, Wang underscored the importance of cooperation between the two Asian giants, likening it to a coordinated dance that benefits both nations.

“China and India should be partners that contribute to each other’s success. To achieve Dragon and Elephant Dance is the only correct choice for both sides,” Wang stated.

Yi also urged both nations to support rather than undermine each other, asserting that mutual collaboration is in the fundamental interests of their populations.

Highlighting the potential global impact of strengthened Sino-Indian ties, the Chinese Finance Minister said that unity between Beijing and New Delhi would enhance democracy in international relations and bolster the Global South’s position on the world stage.

Wang Yi reiterated that disputes between the two nations could be resolved through diplomacy and that cooperation will remain the key to achieving common goals. “There is no problem that cannot be solved through dialogue and no goals that cannot be reached with cooperation,” he said, advocating for a constructive approach to bilateral engagements.

The Chinese minister’s remarks came weeks after he met his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in South Africa’s Johannesburg. The meeting came amid ongoing diplomatic efforts between India and China to address bilateral concerns and regional challenges.

After the meeting, Jaishankar had said that both India and China have “worked hard to preserve” the G-20 organisation.

In the half-an-hour meeting where the two leaders discussed bilateral developments including the situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Jaishankar pointed out that both countries are “members of the G-20, SCO and Brics”, and had discussed “regional and global” issues.