Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a brief visit to New Delhi on Wednesday in which he emphasized to senior officials in the Indian government Beijing’s desire to see the two countries “strengthen confidence, move toward each other, overcome disruptions, expand cooperation and consolidate the positive momentum in improving bilateral relations.”
China and India have struggled to maintain friendly relations throughout the past decade as the Chinese Communist Party has repeatedly claimed sovereign Indian territory, sending People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers to establish positions on Indian territory and renaming Indian land using Mandarin names. India has consistently protested the practice and, on occasion, used its military might to oust invading Chinese forces. Th