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The statement came after reports in Indian media that New Delhi had canceled defense exchanges with Beijing following a visa row between the two Asian giants.Military exchanges intact: China

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and India, and China is already India’s biggest trade partner.

By Wang Zhaokun

“The rise of the two large countries will definitely bring some clashes. And it will take some time for China and India to establish full trust toward each other,” Fu said. “But it is dialogue rather than confrontation that can improve mutual understanding.”

Fu Xiaoqiang, a professor on South Asia affairs at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times that border and military issues between India and China are quite sensitive, and both sides should handle them carefully.

China on Saturday denied reports that it had halted its military ties with India, saying it has confidence that both sides will focus on the broader picture of the bilateral relations between the two neighbors.

The Muslim-majority region of Kashmir is now under control by India and Pakistan, both of which claim full rights to the area.

“China takes developing military ties with India seriously, and we are confident that both sides will stay focused on the broader picture of bilateral ties, acting in a spirit of consultation and unity to promote the healthy development of military ties,” the statement said.

India summoned China’s ambassador Friday to protest against Beijing’s refusal of a visa to B.S. Jaswal, an Indian general who had intended to visit China for a high-level defense exchange between the countries.Military exchanges intact: China

Indian media said the reason for turning down the visa to Jaswal is that he is responsible for Indian military operations in the disputed area of India-controlled Kashmir.

“I don’t think the latest visa row between the two countries will have a big impact on bilateral relations,” Fu said.

“China has not suspended defense exchanges with India and has received no word that India has stopped military exchanges between the two countries,” a statement by China’s defense ministry said.

However, mistrust remains between the two large emerging economies due to issues such as territorial disputes.

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