By Zachary Keck
Fresh off a three-week standoff over their disputed border, the Line of Actual Control (LAC), China and India are taking steps to repair their relationship and possibly set it on a more stable long-term trajectory.
Although the standoff ended with the withdrawal of troops from the border on May 6, and Indian External Minister Salman Khurshid’s subsequent visit to China last week, recent overtures from both sides, but especially from Beijing, suggest a desire to quickly repair the damage done to the bilateral relationship.
Ahead of his trip to India next week, China’s Premier Li Keqiang told a visiting Indian youth delegation on Wednesday that India and China "must shake hands" to make Asia an "engine of the world economy.”
“Many people in the world believe that in the 21st century, the Asia-Pacific, Asia in particular will play a more important role in global economy and politics and that Asia will become an important engine for the world economy,” Li said, adding: “For this vision to truly come true, our two countries must shake hands and conduct exchanges so that together we can raise the standing of Asia in the world and truly make Asian economy an important engine for the world economy.”
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