Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday. The meeting resulted in the two governments signing a joint statement and declaring the establishment of strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries for peace and prosperity.

　　The two leaders reached common views on expanding friendly and mutually-beneficial cooperation in a wide-range of fields between the two countries.

　　The two governments also signed an agreement on political guiding principles for solving the border issue.

　　The two leaders also exchanged views on the situation in South Asia, with the Chinese premier welcoming the efforts by India and Pakistan to improve their relations. Wen said that China is not seeking any interests for its own in South Asia and that China's promotion of relations with South Asian nations is not against any third party. He added that China will play a constructive role in promoting peace and development in South Asia.

　　The two leaders attended the signing ceremony of a number of agreements on cooperation in the fields including finance and civil aviation after the their talks.