China says ties with India friendly, cooperative despite AGNI-3 testing
New Delhi:Amidst reports that a successful test of AGNI-3 by India poses threat to China, Beijing has said that ties with New Delhi are friendly and cooperative. India successfully
test-fired the nuclear-capable missile on Sunday, putting China's major cities
within its strike range. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu refused
to comment on the reports at a regular news briefing in Beijing, only saying that
China-India relations maintain their good momentum. "I don't want to interpret
or comment on the reports," Xinhua quoted Ma, as saying. "The China-India relation
is friendly and cooperative. China will not be a threat to India, and nor will
India pose a threat to China," Ma said. "Bilateral ties will move forward with
the joint effort of both countries," he added.
