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NEW DELHI, Dec. 21-- China and India said here Friday that establishing the China-India high-level people to people exchanges mechanism is an important measure to develop the all-round bilateral relations between the two countries. The first meeting of the China-India high-level people to people exchanges mechanism was co-chaired here by Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Addressing the meeting, Wang said the formal launch of the mechanism is an important step taken by the two countries to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, an important measure to push forward the development of all-round bilateral ties between the two countries and an important platform to realize revival of the oriental civilizations. The mechanism will help in consolidating the public opinion foundation for the development of bilateral ties, promoting the healthy development of bilateral ties, pushing forward the peaceful coexistence among different civilizations and jointly maintaining the world peace and stability, Wang said. This year marks an extraordinary year for the development of China-India relationship, said Wang. The leaders of the two countries held a landmark meeting in China's Wuhan in April, and met several times on multilateral occasions, defining the future direction of China-India relations, and leading bilateral cooperation into a new development phase, he said. | 
