Beijing, March 7, 2025 \u2013 As the United States escalates its trade war with China, imposing 20% tariffs on Chinese imports, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for closer cooperation between India and China to counter what he described as \u201chegemonism and power politics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference on March 7, Wang Yi highlighted the recent progress in India-China relations, emphasizing that the two nations should be partners in success rather than rivals. His remarks come as Washington tightens economic pressure on Beijing, creating new geopolitical shifts.<\/p>\n
Amid heightened US-China trade tensions, China is signaling a willingness to enhance ties with India, presenting economic cooperation and regional stability as mutual benefits. Wang Yi pointed to last year\u2019s landmark meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan, where both leaders agreed on strategic guidance for improving relations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe successful meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kazan last October provided strategic guidance for the improvement and development of bilateral ties. Both sides have earnestly followed through on the common understandings of our leaders and strengthened exchanges and cooperation at all levels,\u201d Wang Yi said.<\/p>\n
Emphasizing the need for collaboration, Wang Yi underscored that India and China, as the world\u2019s two largest developing economies, have a shared responsibility to reshape global governance and support the Global South.<\/p>\n
\u201cA cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant is the only right choice for both sides,\u201d he stated. \u201cThere is every reason for us to support rather than undermine each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments reflect Beijing\u2019s broader geopolitical vision\u2014aligning with India against Western economic pressures, particularly as Washington continues to tighten trade restrictions on China.<\/p>\n
In a veiled reference to the United States, Wang Yi asserted that China and India must resist \u201chegemonism and power politics.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs important members of the Global South, we have the responsibility to oppose hegemonism and power politics,\u201d Wang Yi said.<\/p>\n
The US tariff hikes on Chinese imports and Washington\u2019s growing military and economic partnerships with India have placed New Delhi in a delicate position. While India has expanded trade and security cooperation with the US, China\u2019s diplomatic push suggests Beijing is keen to ensure that India does not fully align with Western strategies targeting China.<\/p>\n
Wang Yi\u2019s remarks signal Beijing\u2019s intent to reset relations with India, following years of border disputes and trade tensions. With 2025 marking the 75th anniversary of India-China diplomatic relations, China is looking to leverage this milestone to bolster economic and strategic partnerships.<\/p>\n
\u201cChina stands ready to work with India to sum up past experience and advance China-India relations on the track of sound and stable development,\u201d Wang said.<\/p>\n
Despite China\u2019s overtures, several challenges remain in the India-China relationship:<\/p>\n
Beijing Urges \u2018Dragon-Elephant Partnership\u2019 as US Tariff Battle Intensifies Beijing, March 7, 2025 \u2013 As the United States escalates its trade war with China, imposing 20% tariffs on Chinese imports, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for closer cooperation between India and China to counter what he described as \u201chegemonism and power politics.\u201d Speaking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1366],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1331],"class_list":{"0":"post-4934","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world-news"}," _eael_post_view_count":0,"authors":[{"term_id":1331,"user_id":4,"is_guest":0,"slug":"sourabh","display_name":"Sourabh Sharma","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sourabh-Sharma.png","url2x":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sourabh-Sharma.png"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4934"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4934\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5049,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4934\/revisions\/5049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4934"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=4934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}