India, Aug. 15 -- The Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday said China and India are both major developing countries and important members of the Global South, and "cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant as partners helping each other succeed is the right choice for both sides", reported Global Times.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was responding to a question about how Beijing sees the bilateral relations with New Delhi evolving and how both countries can work together on the global stage.

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