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China

Beijing to boost ties with India

Beijing will continuously strengthen military dialogue and communication with New Delhi for regional peace and stability, said Qi Jianguo, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Monday the fifth Defense and Security Consultation between China and India. Satisfied with progress of the bilateral cooperation over the years, India's Defense Secretary Shashikant Sharma called for further enhancing mutual trust.