[Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China and India are arranging a bilateral meeting between President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi] September 11th, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on September 11th. A reporter from The Hindu asked that President Xi will go to India to attend the BRICS Summit. This will also be President Xi’s first meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Tianjin. What is China’s outlook for this meeting? What role does this meeting play in normalizing relations between China and India? Mao Ning said that China and India are arranging a bilateral meeting between President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This will be the third consecutive meeting between the leaders of the two countries after the meetings in Kazan and Tianjin. "China is willing to work with India to follow the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, grasp China-India relations from a strategic height and a long-term perspective, strengthen communication, enhance cooperation, properly handle differences, and become good-neighborly and friendly friends and partners of mutual success," Mao Ning said. (The Paper)