8216;India, China have more consensus than differences8217;

8220;Maybe, there are people who are not quite happy about the current development of our bilateral relations. However, the growth of friendship and cooperation between our two peoples and two countries is a trend of time,8221; he said without mentioning any one in particular.

Evaluating Prime Minister Manmohan Singh8217;s recent visit to Beijing, Zhang, who took charge of China8217;s mission three months back, described it as 8216;another milestone8217; for the two countries.

8220;It has injected new impetus to the development of our bilateral relations and provided a historical opportunity for our two countries to work together for the betterment of our people and the world as a whole,8221; he said.

China has always attached great importance to the development of Sino-Indian relations, he said adding, 8220;we hold that the two countries have more consensus than differences8221;.

8220;The relationship between China and India has gone well beyond the bilateral context and acquired global and strategic dimension in importance,8221; Zhang said.

He said Beijing is ready to work with New Delhi to create 8216;favourable political conditions, increase mutual trust and seek new ways to expand economic and trade cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefits8217;.