Guwahati, March 17 -- China on Monday embraced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's positive remarks on the Sino-Indian ties favoring dialogue over discord and said that a cooperative dance between the elephant and dragon contributing to mutual success is the only choice for both sides.

While responding to a question on the prime minister's remarks in conversation with American podcaster Lex Fridman, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the reporters that the successful meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan, Russia, in October provided strategic guidance for the improvement and development of bilateral ties.

Mao Ning also stressed the 2000-plus years' history of interactions between the two count...