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VOL. XXIV No. 12 December 2012 Rs. 10.00 Photo Taken on December 16, 2012 Shows Red Leaves at Wushan Mountain in Chongqing, Southwest China. Mr. Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Mr. Zhang Ping, Chairman of the National Development and the Chinese National People’s Congress met with India’s Reform Commission of China, shook hands with Montek National Security Advisor Mr. Shiv Shankar Menon in Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Beijing on Dec. 4, 2012 . Commission, Government of India in New Delhi on Nov. 26, 2012. The Second Meeting of China-India Strategic Economic Dialogue kicked off on the same day. Mr. Li Junru, Former Vice President of the Central Party Mr. Luo Zhaohui, Director-General of Asian Affairs School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the P. R. China Member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese held China-India diplomatic consultations with his People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) counterpart Mr. Gautam Bambawale, Joint Secretary of National Committee, held discussions with the Observer East Asia Division of Ministry of External Affairs, Research Foundation on the 18th CPC National Congress, Government of India in New Delhi on Nov. 27, 2012. China’s future development road, regional and international issues in New Delhi on Nov. 28, 2012. Mr. Deng Xijun , Chargé d’ Affaires of the Chinese Embassy Amb. Lu Shumin, Vice President of the Chinese People's in India, was talking with the Indian Journalists taking part Institute of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with Amb. Rajiv in the press briefing in the Embassy on the 18th CPC K. Bhatia, Director General of Indian Council of World National Congress on Nov. 20, 2012. Affairs in Sapru House, New Delhi on Dec. 13, 2012. NEWS FROM CHINA /DECEMBER 2012 3 CONTENTS I. CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS 1. Top Chinese Legislator Meets India’s National Security Advisor 4 2. Premier Wen Jiabao Meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 5 3. China, India Agree to Maintain Peace in Border Areas 6 4. State Councillor Dai Bingguo Gives an Interview to Press Trust of India 7 5. Li Junru Leading a CPC Goodwill Delegation Visits India 10 6. Chinese Embassy in India Holds a Press Briefing on the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China 11 7. Remarks by Mr. Deng Xijun, Chargé d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the PRC at the “Lu Xun and His Legacy” International Conference 12 8. China and India Hold Diplomatic Consultations 14 9. China-India Cooperation has Sufficient Space: FM Spokesman 15 10. China Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable Focuses on China-India Cooperation 15 11. India, China: Friends, not Foes 16 II. INDIA-CHINA STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE 1. Indian PM Highly Evaluates India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue 18 2. China, India Make In-depth Dialogue on Strengthening Cooperation 19 3. India, China Vows to Expand Economic Cooperation in 2nd Strategic Economic Dialogue 20 4. China, India Share Broad Cooperation Prospects Despite Border Disputes 21 III. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 1. Wen Jiabao Meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin 22 2. China, Maldives Pledge Strengthened Military Ties 23 3. Dry Port Construction to Begin at Nepal-China Border 24 4. China Sticks to Peaceful Development Despite Squabbles, Military Advancement 24 5. How Will China Consolidate Friendly Relations with Neighbors and Ensure that Its Development Will Bring More Benefits to the Neighbors? 26 IV. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS 1. Solar Industry’s Critical Juncture 28 2. Riding on a Green Dream 31 3. No Big Money Exit 33 4. When Will Protectionism End? 35 V. TIBET TODAY 1. Desperate Expat Doomed to Failure 38 2. Buddhist Doctrine Opposes Self-immolation 39 3. Tibetan Children Benefit from Charity Projects 41 4. Tibetan Buddhist Architecture Restored to its Original Glory 41 5. Chinese Delegation Promotes Tibetan Culture in France 42 6. Swiss Scholar: Tibet Now No Doubt a Better Place 43 7. Famous Trekking Routes in Tibet 45 8. A Good Menpa in the Eyes of Tibetan People 47 9. Singing Soundly with Gratitude 50 4 NEWS FROM CHINA /DECEMBER 2012 I. CHINA INDIA RELATIONS Top Chinese Legislator Meets India’s National Security Advisor Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo met with India’s National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon in Beijing on December 4, 2012. Wu, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislature, spoke highly of the progress made regarding a China- India meeting mechanism between special representatives on boundary issues that was set up in 2003. State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Menon held talks on boundary issues on Dec. 3. China and India share a 2,000-km- long border that has never been formally cooperation and settle boundary issues through delineated. The two countries had a border conflict friendly negotiations. in 1962. India will not let boundary issues exert a Both sides began to discuss border issues in the negative impact on its overall relations with China, 1980s. To maintain peace and stability in their Menon said, adding India is confident about the border areas, the two sides signed two relevant prospects of bilateral relations. agreements in 1993 and 1996, respectively. As the two biggest developing countries in the In 2005, the two countries signed a political world, China and India are Asian neighbors and guideline on border demarcation during Premier countries with ancient civilizations, Wu said. Wen Jiabao’s visit to India. Over the past decade, China-India relations Wu said the two countries should take a have become mature and stayed on a healthy and strategic and all-around view, equally negotiate, stable track, Wu said. respect and understand each other and make As the international situation is undergoing progress using the current mechanism. profound changes, China and India share extensive Wu said he is convinced that the two countries common interests, enjoy broad room for have the capability and wisdom to resolve cooperation and face new opportunities for boundary issues. development, Wu said. Menon said India expects to enhance talks at Stressing China would like to see a stable and various levels with China, expand pragmatic flourishing India, Wu said it is China’s strategic NEWS FROM CHINA /DECEMBER 2012 5 choice and policy to step up good-neighbor and stable surrounding environment. friendship and cooperation with India. It is significant to the two countries and the Wu said China would like to work with India world to deepen India-China relations, said Menon. to deepen political trust and boost bilateral strategic Menon underscored India’s commitment to cooperative partnership, which complies with developing a strategic and cooperative partnership fundamental interests of both countries and works with China that is oriented toward peace and for regional and world peace, stability and prosperity. prosperity. Menon concluded his Beijing visit on the Menon said both countries are confronted with afternoon of Dec. 4. the same development goals and require a peaceful Premier Wen Jiabao Meets with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh On November 19, 2012, Chinese Premier Wen promote infrastructure cooperation, Wen said. The Jiabao met with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Chinese government encouraged Chinese enter- Singh in Phnom Penh. prises to participate in major construction projects It was of great significance for China and In- in India, he said. Third, Wen also called for favor- dia, the most populous countries and two neigh- able policies and social environments for expand- boring nations with ancient civilizations, to step ing investment in both countries as well as facili- onto the road to prosperity at the same time, Wen tation in finance, information and legal services. said, adding peaceful co-existence and close coop- Fourth, more efforts should be made to improve eration not only benefited the people of the two the quality and level of cooperation and foster new countries, but also helped to promote world peace growth points, Wen said. Fifth, Wen also suggested and prosperity. Both sides have kept closer bilat- the two sides promote bilateral trade to achieve eral relations, established a strategic cooperative balanced growth while opening up markets to partnership, set out the political guiding principles ward off protectionism. for resolving the border issues and maintained the Singh offered congratulations on the success- peace and tranquility of the border area. Both ful conclusion of the 18th National Congress of sides have also enjoyed rapid growth of bilat- the Communist Party of China. Singh said the eral trade and more active people-to-people ex- friendship between the two countries has a long changes and joined hands to safeguard their history. The two nations have improved the dia- common interests in major international and re- logue and cooperation mechanisms, expanded co- gional affairs. operation areas and conducted close communica- Wen said the two countries should seize stra- tion and coordination in international and regional tegic opportunities to expand mutually beneficial affairs since the establishment of a strategic part- cooperation. First, China and India should en- nership of cooperation, effectively safeguarding the hance bilateral communication and coordination common interests of both countries and other de- in implementing macro-economic policies through veloping nations. India was ready to work with strategic dialogues and better combine each other’s China to push bilateral ties to a higher level, he development strategies. Second, both sides should said. 6 NEWS FROM CHINA /DECEMBER 2012 China, India Agree to Maintain Peace in Border Areas China and India agreed to maintain peace and tranquility of the border areas before a final settlement on the issue. China’s State Councilor Dai Bingguo and India’s National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon co-chaired talks in Beijing on Dec.