Foreign minister’s trip comes amid easing tensions between Asian giants and ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s China visit

During the trip from August 18 to 20, top diplomat Wang will serve as the “special representative of the China-India boundary question” in the 24th round of border talks “at the invitation of the Indian side”, according to a Saturday statement from the ministry.

“China and India are both major developing countries and important members of the Global South,” he said. “A cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant as partners helping each other succeed is the right choice for both sides.”

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