Communication history of China-India relations

China and India are both ancient civilizations in the world, and the exchanges between the two peoples have a history of thousands of years.

1, Han Dynasty and before

Before 1950s, there was almost no political contact between India and China. However, since 1 century, the two countries have extensive and close historical and cultural ties, especially with the introduction of Buddhism from India to China. The trade relations along the Silk Road bear the economic ties between the two regions.

Before the introduction of Buddhism, there were some contacts between China and India. A nation named "China" appeared in ancient Indian documents, and now it is considered to refer to China people. China is recorded in the Indian epic Mahabharata (about 5th century BC), which may refer to the State of Qin, that is, the later Qin.

Kautilya (350-283 BC), the Prime Minister of Peacock Empire and a professor at University of Columbia, called China silk "Cinamsuka" ("Cina" silk dress) and "Cinapatta" ("Cina" tow) in his political works.

According to historical records, Zhang Qian and Sima Qian (using the word "body poison" refers to the Indus valley area (in present-day Sindh province). This word should come from the Sanskrit word "Sindhu". When Yunnan was annexed by the Han Dynasty in the 1 century, the China government reported that there was a "poisonous" community there. ?

2. From Tang Dynasty to Modern Times

After Buddhism spread from India to China in the first century A.D., many Indian scholars and monks came to China. For example, as early as 40 1 year, Kumarajiva, a monk from the western regions, came to China to translate Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures into Chinese.

Bhadra (about 464-495), the founder of Shaolin Temple, and bodhidharma, a South Indian monk in the 5th century, became the first Zen master in Shaolin Temple and the founder of Zen Buddhism.

At the same time, many Indian scholars and monks also went to India. For example, Fa Xian, a monk from China, visited India in 402 and lived in India for 65,438+00 years. Later, he translated many Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures into Chinese, and his Buddhist scriptures became a book with great historical value in the history of friendly exchanges between China and North Korea.

Xuanzang (602-664) and Yijing (635-7 13). They all studied in Nalanda Temple in Bihar.

In the 7th century, Xuanzang visited India during the martial law period, and recorded his trip to India in his work "The Western Regions of Datang", which later inspired Wu Cheng'en, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty, and created his masterpiece, The Journey to the West, one of the four classical novels of China.

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Indian President narayanan's visit to People's Republic of China (PRC) in 2000 marked the gradual warming of diplomatic relations between China and India.

In 2002, China's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji paid a return visit to India, mainly discussing economic issues.

In June 2003, Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee paid a landmark visit to China, and since then, Sino-Indian relations have been significantly improved. China officially recognized Indian sovereignty over Sikkim, and at the same time, the two countries began to solve the border dispute.

In 2004, the two countries also plan to open the Nathula Pass and the Jie Leppla Passage in Sikkim, which will benefit both sides. 2004 was a milestone in the bilateral trade between China and India, and the trade volume between the two sides exceeded 654.38 billion US dollars for the first time.

In April 2005, Indian Prime Minister Wen Jiabao visited Bangalore to promote Sino-Indian cooperation in the high-tech field. Wen Jiabao pointed out in his speech, "Cooperation is like two towers, one hardware and one software. With the cooperation between China and India, we can take the lead in the world. " Wen Jiabao said that 2 1 century will be "the Asian century of IT industry".

During this high-level visit, several agreements were also signed to deepen the political, cultural and economic relations between the two countries. At first, Wen Jiabao seemed to support India to become a permanent member of the United Nations, but after returning home, it returned to a neutral position.

On July 6th, 2006, China and India reopened the Nathula Pass, which was a part of the Silk Road, an ancient trade route, and a passage through the Himalayas. Officials of the two countries said that reopening border trade will help ease the economic isolation of the region.

In May 2007, China rejected the visa application of an Indian executive in Arunachal Pradesh.

From June 5th to1October 30th, 2008, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited China, met with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, and discussed bilateral trade, commerce, national defense and military issues. In July 2008, at the 34th G8 Summit, Hu Jintao and Singh met in a friendly way.

After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, India provided assistance to earthquake victims. The year 2008 is a milestone in the bilateral trade between China and India, with the trade volume exceeding 37 billion US dollars. 20 12 China-India trade volume reached 70 billion US dollars.

In 2009, China Navy and Indian Navy jointly carried out anti-piracy mission in Somali waters.

20 17, 18 in June, India and China confronted each other, and the relationship between the two countries began to deteriorate, which may lead to the lowest point in 20 years.

Moreover, India has begun to send more troops to the border: 40,000 Indian troops are assembled, and the border between China and India is only 500 meters away from China recently.

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