Top 10 Priorities Chindia

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Times of India


Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a three-day visit to India which will focus on significantly ramping up trade and investment, besides addressing the contentious border issue that has seen occasional flare ups between the two Asian giants. Below are the 10 Chinese and Indian priorities:

 

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China plans to invest in bullet and other high-speed trains and work on the metro train system across 50 cities within the country, where Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) projects are being planned.

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Chinese investments stand at $400m, mostly in Gujarat.

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India-China trade stood at $66.4bn last year, heavily skewed in China's favour.

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Major Chinese thrust in India's railway upgrade expected.

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India will seek to learn from Chinese expertise and achievements in mass affordable housing.

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Chinese electronics and mobile companies likely to invest in parks at Gujarat's Karjan and Sanand.

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Several academic institutions in states such as Gujarat likely to tie up with Chinese institutions.

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China and India likely to set up common platforms to promote cultural exchanges.

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Beijing likely to set up several industrial parks in India.

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China promises to bring investments worth $100bn, almost triple the amount Japan has pledged.