Beijing, April 1 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping in his congratulatory message to President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday, which marked the 75th anniversary of establishment of bilateral relatins, said that China and India should work more closely together. He said that the relationship between China and India should "realize a cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant, which completely serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples."

Chinese Premier Li Qiang also sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Xi in his message said that both nations should view and handle bilateral ties from a "strategic and long-term perspective, and seek ways for neighboring major countries to get along in p...