How China and India can build on border truce to normalise ties

This was an important step towards bringing China-India relations back on the track of stable development, and an important contribution to peace in an increasingly multipolar world.

Against a backdrop of international turmoil and turbulence, the efforts by China and India to de-escalate border tensions show that the two Asian powers are capable of rationality, restraint and patience in the face of serious and deep-rooted territorial disputes. The border patrol deal not only breaks a deadlock that has stymied bilateral ties for years, but also lays the foundation for relations in various fields to get back on track.

It is a fitting answer to ardent hopes in the international community that China-India relations can achieve steady development.