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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said Sino-India relations are “actively” moving forward with deepening mutual trust and cooperation, as the foreign ministers of the two countries held extensive talks in New Delhi under a newly established framework.In his message of congratulations to the first meeting of ‘High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges’ being held in New Delhi, Xi said China and India are both ancient civilisations boasting long history and splendid culture.The two civilizations, with close exchanges and mutual learning from the ancient time, have both made…

China will never pursue hegemony, President Xi Jinping said Tuesday as global concerns persist over the country’s growing economic influence.During a speech to mark 40 years of market reforms, Xi repeated China’s commitment to a multilateral trading system and further opening of its economy. However, he did not announce any new initiatives to counter a slowing economy and trade frictions with the United States.The Chinese leader said China would not develop “at the expense of other countries’ interests.” China’s expanding footprint worldwide from Asia-Pacific to Africa and beyond through a…