Ballet between elephant and dragon ‘only right choice’ for India-China ties, says Chinese foreign minister

Beijing Mar 7: A ballet between the elephant and the dragon contributing to each other's success is the “only right choice” for India-China relations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday as he acknowledged positive strides in bilateral ties after the end of the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.

There is every reason for us to support each other rather than undermine each other or undercut each other, Wang, who is also a member of the powerful political bureau of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), said at his annual press conference here.

A “cooperative pas de deux” between the dragon and the elephant is the “only right choice for both sides,” Wang said while replying to a question on how Beijing views the course of bilateral ties after the two countries ended the four-year stalemate in the ties.