07 September 2005
Friends, not enemies: China
(indiamonitor) China 's Ambassador to India, Sun Yuxi, declared that India and China were now partners, not rivals. Answering questions at a press conference, he said "Tibet is no longer an issue". He reiterated that China was ready to open border trade through the Nathu La, a pass between the Indian State of Sikkim,and the TAR, by the middle of 2006. Sun said that the issue of opening an Indian consulate in the TAR capital should be handled through diplomatic channels. So far, there has been no proposal from the Indian side.