Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said safeguarding stability and ensuring uninterrupted navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is in the shared interest of the global community.
China on Thursday hit out at a Pentagon report saying ''it sows discord between China and other countries, including India'' adding that Beijing handles its relations with New Delhi from a long-term perspective.
The SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be held on May 4 and 5 in Goa.
The Indian Ambassador in Beijing has personally taken up this issue with the Chinese vice foreign minister.
They recalled the conversation last week between External Affairs Minister and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and agreed to maintain communication both at diplomatic and military level, including under the framework of WMCC, to resolve the existing situation peacefully.
Both the sides are expected to deliberate on specific proposals to end the month-long bitter standoff in eastern Ladakh during the first extensive talks between the Indian and Chinese military on Saturday.
China stands ready to work with the UK and the EU to move forward the work related to cooperation agreements in the transition period, he added.
"The two sides raised some forward-looking suggestions. It can be said in many areas, the two sides share common understandings.
Washington said that the action was taken to punish Russia for allegedly meddling in the US presidential elections.
As New Delhi and Tokyo take forward their cooperation in building India’s first bullet train, China on Wednesday said it…
