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What are the “Five Mutuals” Framework? How can these principles address the current challenges in their bilateral ties and contribute to regional stability?
India-China relations have become one of the most important bilateral relations and the formulation of ‘five mutuals’ can help bring China-India relations back to a stable and sound track.
About the “Five Mutuals” Framework
- The “Five Mutuals” is an extension of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence that aligns with India’s principles of “mutual respect, mutual sensitivity, and mutual interests”.
- The “Five Mutuals” provide a significant path for us to implement the above consensus.
- They should also be the guiding principles for the two big neighbours to get along well.
Principles address the current challenges in their bilateral ties and contribute to regional stability
1) Mutual Respect
- It is the prerequisite for the development of China-India relations.
- Two ancient civilisations, both China and India have their own uniqueness in terms of dietary habits, lifestyles, cultural traditions and development paths.
- In the new era, it is of even greater significance to view each other with an open mind, respect each other’s development path, social system and role on the world stage
- Jointly promote development and prosperity of the two countries, the region and the world.
2) Mutual understanding
- It is the basis of the development of China-India relations.
- Both nations empathized with each other’s struggles for independence and support each other’s aspirations for national rejuvenation and strategic autonomy.
- China understands India’s aspiration for national rejuvenation, and supports India’s foreign policy of strategic autonomy
- Need to further promote dialogue and communication at all levels in various fields, encourage the two peoples to have more exchanges, and promote mutual understanding and political trust
3) Mutual trust
- It is the key to the development of China-India relations.
- Need to view bilateral relations from a strategic perspective, form the right perception of each other, view each other’s strategic intentions objectively, and stick to the right vision — that China and India are partners and development opportunities to each other instead of being rivals or threats.
- Could work together for peaceful coexistence and insist on resolving disputes in a peaceful manner.
- The Chinese people are willing to be good friends and partners of the Indian people forever, living in harmony and pursuing common development.
4) Mutual accommodation
- It is the guarantee of the development of India-China relations. China and India are neighbours who cannot be moved away.
- It is believed that they can find effective ways to mutually accommodate each other’s core interests and major concerns, properly handle differences through dialogue, and reach a mutually acceptable solution.
5) Mutual accomplishment
- It is the direction of the development of China-India relations.
- China and India are both at a critical stage of national development and revitalisation, and enjoy broad common interests and the space for cooperation.
- China is advancing Chinese modernisation on all fronts, which will provide new opportunities to the world. India also has the vision of “Viksit Bharat 2047”.
- India to help each other succeed, achieve common development and revitalisation, promote the unity and cooperation of the Global South, and join hands to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Both sides have enough wisdom and the capability to handle bilateral relations well and forge a right path for the neighbouring countries to coexist in harmony and develop hand in hand.