Stapled visa issue:China ready to work with India

New Delhi: China is “ready to work” with India to have “friendly consultation” and properly handle the row over the stapled visa issue, a top foreign ministry official said today, on the eve of a key meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao.
Replying to a question about whether the leaders will discuss issues concerning stapled visas and resumption of defense talks, Hong Lie told a media briefing here that China is ready to solve issues relating to people to people exchanges.
“As for the issue you mentioned, China is ready to work with India to have friendly consultation and properly handle the issues relating to people to people exchanges in our bilateral relations,” Hong said.
“We are very confident about the prospect of bilateral relations,” he said. China was also willing to work with India on resumption of defence exchanges.