Mutual cooperation essential for China and India to forge a greater role for developing nations in a multipolar world

Premier Wen Jiabao is visiting India between Dec 15-17. Wen's visit, primarily aimed at closing the China Festival celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and India, will have a far-reaching impact on the future course of the bilateral relationship.

Sixty years ago, the two newly independent nations decided to recognize each other, opening a new path of engagement. They jointly sponsored the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, providing an alternative way for conducting international relations. Sino-Indian cooperation also inspired other Asian and African states.