New Delhi, July 28 -- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri began his official visit to China with a series of high-level meetings aimed at advancing India-China bilateral relations and strengthening political, economic and people-to-people engagement.

During his meeting with Hua Chunying, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, the two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. They discussed ways to advance the vision of the leaders of both countries that India and China are partners and development opportunities for each other, including through mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and economic ties, culture and people-to-people exchanges. Both sides also acknowledged the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillit...