Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday the world was big enough for their two countries to develop and cooperate, sounding a positive note ahead of a visit planned for later this year.
The world's most populous countries have engaged in repeated diplomatic sparring over the last two years, reflecting growing friction over their disputed borders and roles as emerging global powers despite bilateral trade that has grown 30-fold since 2000.
"There is enough space in the world for India and China to achieve common development ... to have cooperation," Wen said at the beginning of a meeting with Singh on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Hanoi.
"We must strive to ensure the sound and steady growth of our relationship," he said.
Wen said his "preliminary consideration" was that he would visit India later this year.
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