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| Chinese leader begins India visit | |
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| China's president, Hu Jintao, has arrived in India for the first visit by a Chinese head of state in 10 years. | |
| His four-day trip will take him to the capital, Delhi, and the financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay). | His four-day trip will take him to the capital, Delhi, and the financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay). |
| China and India have overcome many hurdles in their relationship in recent decades, though differences remain. | China and India have overcome many hurdles in their relationship in recent decades, though differences remain. |
| But growing trade between two of the world's fastest growing economies is encouraging vastly improved ties, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says. | But growing trade between two of the world's fastest growing economies is encouraging vastly improved ties, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says. |
| Trade between the two countries is expected to touch $20bn by next year - in the 1990s it hovered around the $250m mark. | Trade between the two countries is expected to touch $20bn by next year - in the 1990s it hovered around the $250m mark. |
| Mr Hu is due to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President APJ Kalam, as well as other senior officials. | Mr Hu is due to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President APJ Kalam, as well as other senior officials. |
| Our correspondent says that mutual economic interests are often undermined by politics, given that the two countries have ambitions of being the unrivalled regional superpower. | Our correspondent says that mutual economic interests are often undermined by politics, given that the two countries have ambitions of being the unrivalled regional superpower. |
| Last year China recognised Sikkim as part of India | Last year China recognised Sikkim as part of India |
| Recently, China's ambassador to India renewed an old controversy over India's border state of Arunachal Pradesh, saying it was a part of Chinese territory. | Recently, China's ambassador to India renewed an old controversy over India's border state of Arunachal Pradesh, saying it was a part of Chinese territory. |
| India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee rejected the claim, saying Arunachal Pradesh was an "integral part of India". | India's Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee rejected the claim, saying Arunachal Pradesh was an "integral part of India". |
| The dispute dates back to a military conflict in 1962. | The dispute dates back to a military conflict in 1962. |
| India also lays claim to 38,000-square-kilometre Aksai Chin region in the north of Kashmir which is administered by China. | India also lays claim to 38,000-square-kilometre Aksai Chin region in the north of Kashmir which is administered by China. |
| India and China fought a brief war in 1962 with a decisive victory for the Chinese, an event which many Indians still view as traumatic. | India and China fought a brief war in 1962 with a decisive victory for the Chinese, an event which many Indians still view as traumatic. |
| Pakistan relationship | Pakistan relationship |
| Delhi is also suspicious of China's relationship with its long-time rival Pakistan. | Delhi is also suspicious of China's relationship with its long-time rival Pakistan. |
| Local traders have welcomed the opening of border trade | Local traders have welcomed the opening of border trade |
| And China is concerned about Delhi's growing ties with Washington, especially the landmark nuclear agreement between the two allowing India access to civilian nuclear technology. | And China is concerned about Delhi's growing ties with Washington, especially the landmark nuclear agreement between the two allowing India access to civilian nuclear technology. |
| The Tibetan government-in-exile, led by the Dalai Lama, is hosted by India and is based Dharamsala in the country's north-western state of Himachal Pradesh. | The Tibetan government-in-exile, led by the Dalai Lama, is hosted by India and is based Dharamsala in the country's north-western state of Himachal Pradesh. |
| A leading Tibetan activist said last week that police had banned him from leaving Dharamsala while Mr Hu was in the country. | A leading Tibetan activist said last week that police had banned him from leaving Dharamsala while Mr Hu was in the country. |
| Both India and China have produced staggering economic growth in recent years, but India continues to lag behind in many fronts, correspondents say. | Both India and China have produced staggering economic growth in recent years, but India continues to lag behind in many fronts, correspondents say. |
| China has a literacy rate of 95%, compared to India's 68%. India's exports of manufactured goods in the financial year ending this March was $71bn, compared to $713bn for China. | China has a literacy rate of 95%, compared to India's 68%. India's exports of manufactured goods in the financial year ending this March was $71bn, compared to $713bn for China. |
| After leaving India, Mr Hu will travel on to Pakistan for a three-day visit. | After leaving India, Mr Hu will travel on to Pakistan for a three-day visit. |