As Xi Jinping heads to India, China calls for ‘strategic’ and ‘long-term’ view of ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit India for the BRICS Summit, with China expressing a desire to improve bilateral relations through a strategic and long-term perspective. The meeting aims to foster cooperation and manage differences between the two nations.
Why it matters
Improved relations between India and China are vital for regional stability and the effectiveness of the BRICS economic bloc.
China on Friday (September 11, 2026) said it was willing to work with India to handle relations “from a strategic height and long-term perspective”, a day ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip to India in seven years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Xi will on Saturday (September 12) hold talks on the sidelines of this week’s BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
“This will be the third year in a row for the two leaders to meet with each other following meetings in Kazan and Tianjin,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday.
“China will work with India to act on the strategic guidance of the two leaders, handle bilateral relations from a strategic height and long-term perspective, step up communication and enhance cooperation, properly handle differences, and be friends enjoying good neighbourliness and partners helping each other,” she said.
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