On January 18, 2013, Mr. Wei Wei, new Chinese Ambassador to India, paid a courtesy call to Indian Foreign Secretary Mr. Ranjan Mathai.

During the meeting, Ambassador Wei Wei said that China and India are both close neighbors and good friends. The bilateral relations have become closer especially in the last decade and will flourish as entering into a golden period. The two countries share a common historical responsibility for development, intertwined with destiny and interests. There is huge space for cooperation between China and India. China is expecting to work with the Indian side to take care of each other's concerns, fully explore the potential for cooperation, and achieve mutual benefits and common development.

Mr. Mathai welcomed Ambassador Wei Wei to India, appreciated the frequent interactions between high levels of the two countries and the progress made in dialogue mechanisms in various fields. He also expressed the will to strengthen cooperation in political and economic fields with China to fulfill each other's vision for development, take lead in Asia transformation and spur the growth of world economy as a whole.