In Singh's speech at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), which included reference to Wen's Singapore speech last year on the importance of openness and inclusiveness in the growth of a nation, it resonated with the India-savvy Chinese scholars.
"Some of his remarks, which were delivered with Oriental modesty, sounded fresh and very positive," said Zhang Yuyan, director of the Institute of Asia Pacific Studies of the CASS, a government think tank.
He said the prime minister sent out a clear and strong message advocating cooperation and not contention between the world's largest developing countries.
On lingering issues such as the border dispute, the two leaders were aware not to let them over-entangle bilateral relations, said Ma Jiali, a researcher with China Institute of Contemporary International Relations.
"Although a long-standing border issue can not be solved by a single visit, both leaders have set political parameters. They have again demonstrated political will for the matters to be solved in a mutually satisfactory method in due time," he said.
